Minister of Foreign Affairs United States of America, Anthony BlinkenThis Thursday in Tel Aviv, he insisted that as long as his country exists: Israel You won’t have to defend yourself.
“My message to Israel is this: You may be strong enough to defend yourself, but as long as the United States exists, you will never have to do so. We will always be there, we will be with you“Blinken said the following at the joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Blinken confirmedand 25 Americans died Recently in Israel.
Head of US diplomacy, Islamist group HamasIsrael, which controls the Gaza Strip and launched a land, sea and air attack on Israel last Saturday, did not carry out these brutal actions “taking into account the interests of the Palestinian people.”
Blinken, who started his intervention by claiming that he came to Israel not only as the Minister of Foreign Affairs but also as a Jew, said, “There is no excuse for these terrible actions.”
He emphasized that”Israel has the right and obligation to defend itselfBlinken said he spoke with Netanyahu about the importance of how Israel will achieve this goal.
“We democracies distinguish ourselves from terrorists by having different standards.“Even though it’s hard, we have to hold ourselves accountable,” he said.
He added that in this sense, what makes democracy strong is humanity and the value given to human life and dignity.
“That’s why it’s so important to take every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians, and that’s why we mourn the loss of every innocent life. Civilians of all faiths, of all nationalities, died.” said.
Speaking in Hebrew and English, Netanyahu stated in the same media that Blinken’s visit was “another concrete example of the United States’ open support for Israel.”
Netanyahu: “Hamas has proven that it is the enemy of civilization”
He emphasized that”Hamas proves to be the enemy of civilization“The massacre of teenagers at an outdoor music festival and the murder of entire families, among other acts.
“Minister (Joe) Biden was right to call this ‘pure evil’The prime minister, who identified Hamas with the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) and predicted that the Palestinian organization would be “crushed” just like ISIS, said:
Netanyahu said: “The first condition for victory is moral clarity”He stated that it was a concept that Blinken talked about in their meeting this Thursday.
The American stated in front of the media that “this is a moment of moral clarity” and emphasized, “Not openly condemning terrorism puts not only the people of Israel at risk, but also people around the world. Look what happened, individuals from 36 countries died or there are casualties after these monstrous attacks.” .
Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv this Thursday and, in addition to meeting with Netanyahu, also met with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen.He also spoke to him about American support for Israel internationally and cooperation in the fight against Hamas.
This new war caused more than 1,300 deaths and more than 3,200 injuries in Israel; Retaliatory air strikes by Israeli planes caused the death of at least 1,200 people and injured more than 6,000 people in Gaza.