President Joe Biden says initial US military assistance en route to Israel

President Joe Biden says initial US military assistance en route to Israel

 

 

 

 

US President, Joe Biden told the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday that “additional assistance for the Israeli Defense Forces is now on its way to Israel with more to follow over the coming days.”

 

 

 

Following the call between the two leaders, the White House released a statement, saying:

 

“The President again expressed deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed, and pledged his full support for the Government and people of Israel in the face of an unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas terrorists.

 

 

 

 

They discussed the taking of hostages by Hamas terrorists, including entire families, the elderly, and young children.”