'Atrocity On An Appalling Scale': Joe Biden Blasts Hamas, Pledges Support To Israel

President Joe Biden offered empathy and promises of enduring support in response to the shock weekend assault on Israel, saying the U.S. partner must defend itself while urging against seeing Palestinian militants as reflective of the entire Palestinian cause.

“We stand with Israel, and we will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, to defend itself and to respond to this attack,” Biden said in Tuesday remarks at the White House. “Our hearts may be broken, but our resolve is clear.”

The president repeatedly condemned Hamas, which led fighters in a shocking attack on Israeli towns on Oct. 7 that killed hundreds.

“The brutality of Hamas…brings to mind the worst rampages of ISIS,” Biden said. “Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination…Hamas offers nothing but terror and bloodshed, with no regard to who pays the price.”