US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Hamas on the anniversary of the militant group’s assault on Israel, whereas reiterating their administration’s dedication to cementing cease-fire offers to finish combating in Gaza and Lebanon.
“On this solemn anniversary, allow us to bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October seventh assaults but additionally to the great thing about the lives that have been stolen that day,” Biden mentioned in an announcement.
The president mentioned that he thinks on daily basis of the greater than 100 hostages nonetheless in captivity and their households. He vowed that his administration “won’t ever hand over till we deliver the entire remaining hostages residence safely.”
Biden added that “historical past may even keep in mind October seventh as a darkish day for the Palestinian individuals due to the battle that Hamas unleashed that day.”