The American president praised the “Iron Dome”.
US President Joe Biden said that the United States support Israel's right to defense against attacks from the territory of the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the press service of the White House.
“In recent days, Israel has defended its people against indiscriminate rocket attacks carried out by the terrorist group “Palestinian Islamic Jihad”, and the United States is proud of our support for Israel's “Iron Dome”, which intercepted hundreds missiles and saved countless lives,” said the US president.
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He also stated that over the past three days, the US has been working with officials from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan and other countries in the region for a quick resolution of the conflict. However, he added that he supports Israel's right to self-defense.
“I have long and consistently supported Israel's provision of its own security, including its right to defend itself against attack,” the US president said in a statement.
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