Blinken emphasizes that as long as the US exists, Israel does not have to defend itself

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“We will always be there by your side,” the US Secretary of State said during his visit to Tel Aviv.

The Secretary of State of the United States, Anthony Blinken, emphasized this Thursday that as long as his country exists, Israel does not have to defend itself. “The message I bring to Israel is that you may be strong enough to defend yourself on your own, but as long as the United States exists, you will never have to do that. We will always be there by your side,” Blinken said. in a joint media appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The head of US diplomacy has indicated that Hamas did not commit these “heinous acts with the interests of the Palestinian people in mind.” “There is no pretext for these heinous acts,” Blinken emphasized.

According to him, “Israel has the right and obligation to defend itself” and ensure that this does not happen again. Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Thursday, where in addition to meeting Netanyahu, he also met with his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen.

On the other hand, Blinken has confirmed that 25 Americans have been killed in Israel in recent days.

Source: EITB

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