President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has declared the unreserved support of his country for Israel mid the heat of attacks by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
“The United States stands with the people of Israel,” Biden wrote in a post via his X handle.
Reacting to the development earlier in a statement, he said: “I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel. Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people.”
Meanwhile, Biden also held a public briefing Saturday evening to double down on his support for Israel, noting that he had been taking calls around the situation since around 7:30 a.m. ET. He said he has been in touch with Congress members, the U.S. national security team, the military, diplomats and more “to make sure that Israel has what it needs.”
“The United States stands with Israel. We will not ever fail to have their back,” Biden said.
The president did not take questions at the briefing.
Biden’s support comes after Netanyahu declared his country “at war,” following the early morning surprise attack from the Palestinian militants, escalating a longtime conflict in the region. Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency services organization, said that so far about 70 people have been killed in Israel with hundreds more injured.
Other world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron have also been in contact with the Prime Minister to voice their support for Israel.