“This is terrorism, but sadly for the Jewish people, it’s not new,” Biden said.
The incident had brought to the surface memories of antisemitism and the genocide of the Jewish people, he added.
In an apparent reference to Iran and Iranian-backed groups such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Biden said he had a message for any country or organization thinking of taking advantage of the situation – “I have one word: don’t.”
Israel pounded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday with the fiercest air strikes in its 75-year-old conflict with the Palestinians, razing whole districts despite a threat from Hamas militants to execute a captive for each home hit without warning.
BIDEN PROMISES ISRAEL SUPPORT
Biden spoke after his third phone call in four days with Netanyahu, telling him if such an attack happened in the United States “our response would be swift, decisive and overwhelming.”
Biden outlined…
