Obama condemned attack on Israel

Former US President Barack Obama in an interview with Haaretz condemned attack on Israel by the Palestinian group Hamas, noting that Americans should be outraged by the attack.

“All Americans should be horrified and outraged by the brazen terrorist attacks on Israel and the murder of innocent civilians,” he said.

Obama said the United States “stands shoulder to shoulder” with Israel on the issue of eliminating Hamas, mourns the deaths and hopes for the safe return of the hostages. He noted that Washington supports Israel’s right to self-defense, adding that Tel Aviv must strive for “a just and lasting peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.”

On the morning of October 7, Hamas began military operations against Israel. The militants attacked army border units and entered Israeli populated areas, where they captured an unknown number of hostages, both military and civilian.

The Israeli Army (IDF) responded by launching Operation Iron Swords, and the Israeli government announced that the country had entered a state of war. On October 9, the IDF announced the restoration of control over all populated areas of Israel and the transition to the phase of the complete destruction of Hamas.

US President Joe Biden previously reported about the death of 11 US citizens as a result of an attack on Israel. He added that there are also Americans among the missing. The total number of deaths during the fighting, according to the latest data, exceeded 1500 people.