US ambassador to Israel condemns mortar fire that killed 4-year-old

US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro says he condemns the mortar attack on southern Israel that killed a four-year-old boy.

“I condemn in the strongest terms this outrageous terrorist attack and offer condolences to the boy’s family. Israel has the right and obligation to defend itself, which the United States supports,” he writes on his Facebook page.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro (Photo credit: Flash 90)
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro (Photo credit: Flash 90)

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