5:20 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Great. Sorry. Apologies for the delay, everyone. Good evening. And thanks, everyone, for your patience and joining our call. Thanks for joining this call on Hamas’s terrorist attack in Israel. As a reminder, this call will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.” For your awareness, as you heard — not…
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Gives Oval Office Address on the United States’ Response to Hamas’ Terrorist Attacks Against Israel and Russia’s Ongoing Brutal War Against Ukraine
Last night, President Biden addressed the nation on our response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine. As the President said: we are facing a global inflection point, and making sure Israel and Ukraine succeed is vital for our national security, as well as helping address the humanitarian needs…
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
President Biden spoke this morning with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President again expressed deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed, and pledged his full support for the Government and people of Israel in the face of an unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas terrorists. They discussed the taking of hostages by…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with President Isaac Herzog of Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today to President Isaac Herzog of Israel on her flight to Washington, D.C., from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the Vice President had several conversations with Arab leaders on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Vice President reiterated the strong U.S. support for Israel’s right to self-defense and she and…
Statement from President Joe Biden on American Citizens Impacted in Israel
As we continue to account for the horrors of the appalling terrorist assault against Israel this weekend and the hundreds of innocent civilians who were murdered, we are seeing the immense scale and reach of this tragedy. Sadly, we now know that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed—many of whom made a…
Readout of National Security Advisor to the Vice President Phil Gordon’s Trip to Israel
Following the Vice President’s meetings with Arab leaders in Dubai on December 2, she directed her National Security Advisor, Dr. Phil Gordon, to travel to Israel December 4-5 to update Israeli officials on her meetings and continue our intensive consultations with Israel on the conflict with Hamas. Dr. Gordon will visit Ramallah, the West Bank on…
Meeting with Jewish Leaders on Biden-Administration’s Commitment to Supporting Israel and Countering Antisemitism
On Wednesday evening, President Biden spoke with leaders from the American Jewish community at the White House to pledge his full and continued support for the Government and people of Israel. In his remarks, the President reiterated his deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed in the unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas…
Readout of U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group
Today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan convened the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group (SCG) to consult on a series of issues in the wake of Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack against Israel. The Israeli side was led by Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi. The discussion began in a small group…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting | New York, NY
10:51 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, my friend, welcome. PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Thank you. PRESIDENT BIDEN: Welcome, welcome, welcome. And I hope we’ll see each other in Washington by the end of the year here. One of the things that always stuck in my mind — and we’ve had a lot of discussions over the years, you and I. …
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with President Isaac Herzog of Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris today spoke with President Isaac Herzog of Israel on the one-month anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attack against Israel on October 7. They discussed the latest developments in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. The Vice President reiterated her support for Israel’s right to defend its citizens and combat terrorism following Hamas’s horrific…
