US President Joe Biden Tuesday said the Hamas’ attack on Israel is an “unadulterated evil unleashed on the world”, and added that at least 14 American citizens were killed in the incident. Biden also said it was Hamas’ stated purpose to annihilate the state of Israel and kill Jewish people.
“There are moments in this life – and I mean this literally – when pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world. The people of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend. The bloody hands of the terrorist organisation Hamas – a group whose stated purpose for being is to kill Jews,” Biden said in his address to the nation from the White House.
The US president has earlier vowed his administration’s “rock solid and unwavering” support to Israel. The United States has launched a major global diplomatic drive to garner support for Israel and take necessary action against Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Hamas launched a wave of attacks on Israel on Saturday, killing hundreds of people, in the biggest escalation in the conflict in decades. Israel has already responded with a wave of air strikes on Gaza, killing over 800 people. Biden said the US has also enhanced its military force posture in the region.
“This was an act of sheer evil. More than 1,000 civilians were slaughtered – not just killed, slaughtered – in Israel. Among them, at least 14 American citizens were killed.
Parents butchered (who were) using their bodies to try to protect their children. Stomach-turning reports of babies being killed. Entire families slain. Young people were massacred while attending a musical festival to celebrate peace,” he said.
Asserting that Hamas’ action in Israel was terrorism, Biden said they resemble the “worst rampages of ISIS”.
