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White House lights up in blue and white in support for Israel

10 October 2023, 4:14 am 4 Edit
The outer exterior of the White House is lit up in blue and white on October 9, 2023, in solidarity with Israel following the Hamas terror attacks over the weekend. (Brett McGurk/X)
The outer exterior of the White House is lit up in blue and white on October 9, 2023, in solidarity with Israel following the Hamas terror attacks over the weekend. (Brett McGurk/X)

The White House is illuminated in the blue and white colors of the Israeli flag as a symbol of the United States’ 75-year relationship.

Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, tweets a photo of the White House in the colors

The White House had announced its intention to make the gesture earlier. “This symbolizes the ironclad support and solidarity of the American people with the people of Israel in the wake of the barbaric terrorist attacks committed by Hamas,” it said in a statement.

Earlier, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby choked up during a CNN interview while discussing the scenes coming out of Israel after Hamas’s surprise attack.

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