US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the attack on Israel by the radical Palestinian movement Hamas was worse than the attacks of the Islamic State terrorists (an organization banned in Russia). He announced this at a briefing in Israel, the newspaper reported. Jerusalem Post.
“As you know, I was the first person to plan a war with ISIS. So I know the Islamic State very well and [нападение ХАМАС на Израиль] “It’s worse than what I’ve seen in ISIS,” he said.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. statedThat the United States will stand by Israel if it is attacked by other states or terrorists.
Antony Blinken also said Israel must avoid collateral damage to civilians, regardless of nationality and religion, in the fight against the Hamas group.
On October 12, Blinken met with Netanyahu in Israel.
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