Amid the fighting in the South, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden met in Tel Aviv and issued a special statement there.
At the outset of the meeting between the two, Netanyahu expressed his gratitude to the President for his support of Israel. "I've seen your support from the beginning of the war, a level of cooperation that has no precedent in the history of the alliance between our two nations," he said. According to him, "We see this support in your unequivocal commitment to providing Israel with the means we need."
Netanyahu: "The world should unite to defeat Hamas"
Netanyahu spoke about the harrowing experiences of the residents of the South and the soldiers during the terrorist attack. "The world witnesses this support very clearly, and it's been evident from the moment Israel was attacked. You indeed compared the forces of civilization to the forces of barbarism. You described what Hamas did as absolute evil," he said.
According to the Prime Minister, "Hamas murdered children in the presence of their parents and parents in the presence of their children. They burned people, raped and killed women, beheaded soldiers. They sought hiding places where parents hid their children. The monster found them in the hiding place, I'm sure you're furious about it."
"The 7th of October is a cursed day. The world needs to come together to defeat Hamas, just as the world defeated ISIS. Israel is united."
Biden: "Hamas committed atrocities that made ISIS look more rational"
The President of the United States spoke about his standing with Israel and mentioned the horrors committed by Hamas. He said, "I'm here because I want the world to know that I stand by Israel. 1,300 people were massacred; I cannot imagine what those children went through." According to him, "They committed such horrors that they made ISIS appear more rational. We will ensure you have what you need to protect yourselves."
The American President responded to allegations worldwide regarding the attack on the hospital in Gaza and claimed that Israel had no part in the incident. He said, "I am sad and upset about the hospital bombing. It wasn't done by you, but many people around the world are not sure, so we need to overcome many things, this also means that we need to encourage saving lives, to help innocent Palestinians."
To conclude, he said, "Strength is important, but the world is watching. Israel has a value system, like the United States, a democracy. I want to say to the people of Israel, your resilience and commitment are incredible, I'm proud to be here."
At the end of the statements, the two of them held an extended meeting together with the Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, head of the National Security Council Tzachi Hanegbi, U.S. State Department Secretary Antony Blinken, and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Furthermore, it was reported that the meeting between the two sides extended for more than an hour, double the initially planned time.