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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 7, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 7, 2023
US condemns Hamas attacks on Israeli citizens
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
An ultra-Orthodox Jew peers out of a building after a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, October 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
The United States “unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians,” says White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson.
“There is never any justification for terrorism. We stand firmly with the government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks,” Watson says.
US “National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has spoken to Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and we remain in close contact with our Israeli partners,” Watson adds.
