President in TV speech says Hamas does not represent ‘legitimate aspirations’ of Palestinian people and says US ‘stands with Israel’
Joe Biden on Tuesday declared support for Israel, calling the assault by Hamas militants that left nearly 1,000 people dead an “act of sheer evil” and confirming that some US citizens are part of the many currently being held hostage.
In a televised speech from the White House, Biden said at least 14 Americans were killed in last weekend’s attack and an as yet unknown number of Americans are being held hostage. The attack saw gunmen crossing the border from Gaza, raiding Israeli cities and gunning down civilians in their homes, cars and at a desert music festival. As many as 150 hostages are believed to have been taken.
