Biden: Israelis are forever marked by Hamas’s sexual violence; Palestinians have endured sheer hell

“The past eight months have been marked by heartbreaking pain — pain of those whose loved ones were slaughtered by Hamas terrorists on October 7; hostages and their families waiting in anguish; ordinary Israelis whose lives are forever marked by the shattering event of Hamas’s sexual violence and ruthless brutality,” says US President Joe Biden.

“The Palestinian people have endured sheer hell in this war,” he continues.

“Too many people have been killed, including thousands of children. Far too many have been badly wounded. We all saw the terrible images from a deadly fire in Rafah earlier this week following an Israeli strike targeting Hamas.”

“Even as we work to surge assistance to Gaza — with 1,800 trucks delivering supplies these last five days — the humanitarian crisis still remains.”

“I know this is a subject on which people in this country feel deep, passionate convictions, and so do I. This has been one of the hardest, most complicated problems in the world. There’s nothing easy about this.”

“Through it all, though, the United States has worked relentlessly to support Israeli security, get humanitarian supplies into Gaza and get a ceasefire and a hostage deal to bring this war to an end.”