Live Update
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Sunday, October 8, 2023
White House: Biden orders ‘additional support’ sent to Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, listens as US President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, October 7, 2023, in Washington, about the situation in Israel. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The White House says that US President Joe Biden has ordered “additional support” to Israel “in the face of this unprecedented terrorist assault by Hamas.”
The statement does not provide any further details on the support.
It does note that Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been briefed on the situation and “will remain in close contact with our Israeli partners.”