The Pentagon will provide Israel with everything necessary for defense and protection of people. This was announced by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, a comment published on the website.
“In the coming days, the Pentagon will work to ensure that Israel has everything it needs to defend itself and protect civilians from indiscriminate violence and terrorism,” the statement noted, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
In addition, the White House also said that it had held discussions with Israeli authorities on the situation. According to Bloomberg, negotiations with the head of the Israeli National Security Council, Tzachi Hanegbi, were held by US Presidential Assistant for National Security Jake Sullivan. It is noted that Washington “unequivocally condemns Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians.”
Meanwhile, NATO also stated that Israel has the right to defend itself from Hamas attacks, RIA Novosti reports, citing an alliance representative.
Earlier, the Russian Federation called on the Israelis and Palestinians to lay down their arms, the EU supported Israel, and Kiev said that Moscow was to blame for everything.
Let us remind you that the shelling of Israel from the Gaza Strip began at about 6:30 am and has not stopped to this day. Hamas fighters reported that they fired more than 5 thousand rockets into Israel, and also entered populated areas and took hostages. The group said it aims to create a Palestinian state. In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched the counter-terrorism Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip. Later, the President of partially recognized Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, declared the right of the Palestinian people to protection from Israel, he was quoted by Wafa.
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