To believe that this mourning was also his. Moved and angry, Joe Biden delivered a dramatic speech on Tuesday, October 10, in support of Israel, three days after the Hamas attack. It was one of the most passionate interventions by an American president in favor of the Jewish state ever made. “It’s personal for us”will immediately confirm the national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to the press.
Beyond the death of at least fourteen Americans and the uncertain fate of around twenty others, undoubtedly kidnapped by the Palestinian Islamist group, Joe Biden wanted to express total empathy with the Israeli population and warn, a new At times, regional actors tried to take advantage of the situation. “Our hearts may be broken, but our resolve is clear,” summed up the American president. And now is not the time for public nuances with the Israeli government.
In addition to the deployment of the aircraft carrier Gerald-Fordthe United States sent the cruiser to the Mediterranean USS Normandy and several destroyers. This naval presence aims to collect intelligence and above all to transmit a message to Iran and Hezbollah.
If the Lebanese Shiite militia considered taking action in the North against Israel – it has an arsenal of 130,000 rockets and missiles – the United States would reserve the possibility of intervening militarily, even if American officials do not do not discuss this hypothesis in public. Jake Sullivan confirmed that the Biden administration is studying all crisis scenarios.
A parallel with “the worst massacres” of the Islamic State
In his speech, Joe Biden adopted the parallel between the crimes of Hamas, its “bloodthirst” And “the worst massacres” of the Islamic State (IS) organization. A little earlier, he spoke for the third time since Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who told him, according to an official statement from the Jewish state: “They are even worse than ISIS and we must treat them as such. »
Joe Biden himself dismissed any idea of political motivation. “Hamas does not defend the right of the Palestinian people to dignity and self-determinationhe stressed. Its stated objective is the annihilation of the State of Israel and the elimination of the Jewish people. »
The United States has dispatched hostage release experts to assist the Israelis. But such interventions – devolved to commandos – are difficult to imagine at the same time as a gigantic bombing campaign is taking place, not to mention an imminent land operation. Regarding this Israeli military response, which has already caused the death of hundreds of civilians in Gaza, Joe Biden limited himself to a general remark. “Democracies like Israel and the United States are stronger and more secure when they act according to the law,” he said.
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