US President Joe Biden on Saturday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and stressed that the US stands by Israel and fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself, amid a surprise violent assault by Gazan terrorists,
The Times of Israel reports.
The Gaza-based terror group launched an unprecedented assault on Israel in the morning, firing thousands of rockets and sending multitudes of gunmen into Israeli communities by land, sea, and air, killing at least 100 people and injuring hundreds.
Netanyahu thanked Biden for his support and told him that a “prolonged and powerful campaign will be required in which Israel will win,” a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office said.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Pentagon will work in the coming days to make sure Israel has the means to protect itself from the attack.
Austin vowed “to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself and protect civilians from indiscriminate violence and terrorism.”
