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President Joe Biden Tuesday confirmed that 14 Americans have been killed and an unclear number of others taken hostage in the bloody terror attacks carried out by Hamas that killed nearly 1,000 Israelis over the weekend.
“In this moment we must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel,” Biden said. “We will make sure Israel has whatever it needs.”We call on faithful Muslims, Christians and Jews to pray fervently for peace | Social ViewsBiden spoke of what he called acts of unspeakable brutality by Hamas terrorists who killed Israeli men, women and children in their homes and hundreds of young people attending a music festival in the desert.
“We’re going to stay united with the people of Israel who have suffered unspeakable losses,” Biden said. “Our hearts may be broken. But our resolve is clear.” He said the U.S. would always be the “guarantor” of Israel’s place as a homeland for the Jewish people after 75 years as an independent state.The president ordered domestic law enforcement agencies to step up efforts to protect Jewish community organizations against possible terror attacks inspired by actions.“There is no place for hate in America, not against Jews, not against Muslims, not against anyone,” he said.
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