US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Palestinian Hamas attacks on Israel “purely evil” and reported “heartbreaking” news of “babies killed and entire families massacred.”
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“At this point we need to be absolutely clear. We stand with Israel,” Joe Biden said during a speech at the White House.
Joe Biden also said he was ready to provide “additional resources” to support Israel after the deadly Hamas attack.
“The United States is also strengthened [leur] The military presence in the region should be strengthened [leur] Deterrence efforts,” he said.
“We stand ready to deploy additional resources if necessary.”