President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as the conflict between Israel and Islamist terrorist group Hamas continued into its seventh day. Biden during the call reiterated his strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself against missile attacks from Tehran-backed Hamas and other terrorist groups. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other militant groups have fired around 2,300 rockets from Gaza into Israel since Monday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday. It said about 1,000 rockets were intercepted by its missile defences but that 380 were misfired and into the Gaza Strip, adding to the death and injury of civilians in Gaza. Israel has launched more than 1,000 precision air and artillery strikes aimed at Hamas and other militant targets that are often built close to civilian landmarks in the densely populated coastal strip. The exchange of fire has killed at least 149 people killed in Gaza, including 41 children, and 10 people …
Biden Reiterates Support for Israel’s Right to Defend Itself From Hamas Missile Attacks
May 16, 2021
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