US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged full support to Israel in the fight against the terrorist organization Hamas. “We will always be by your side,” he said during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Yitzhak Herzog in Tel Aviv today.
Ten times worse than 9/11
The US Secretary of State said the US was working closely with Israel to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. When asked, he also compared the Hamas attacks in Israel to the terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001.
“If you look at this in relation to the size of the Israeli population, this is equivalent to ten 9/11 attacks,” Blinken said in Tel Aviv when asked by a reporter about such a comparison and the consequences of Israel’s terrorist attacks. that time.
Blinken said he also addressed the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip during his visit to Israel. The US Secretary of State also said that during his visit he also discussed ways for civilians to safely leave the Gaza Strip.
US Secretary of State wants to meet with Abbas
Blinken will travel to Jordan tomorrow to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II of Jordan. In the coming days we will also meet with representatives from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. Blinken left it open whether he would personally participate in the negotiations.