Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Tel Aviv, Israel
Aboard Air Force One
En Route Tel Aviv, Israel
8:06 P.M. EDT
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Hi, everyone.
As you know, we’re on our way to Tel Aviv. I just have a couple things at the top before I turn it over to my colleague.
So, the President felt strongly it was important to continue to stand in solidarity with Israel and the Israeli people in their hour of need following the appalling terror- –terrorist attacks last week that killed more than 1,300 people and at least 31 Americans.
The President also believes it’s an important moment to travel to the region to discuss humanitarian needs in Gaza and other crucial issues at hand.
We’re traveling to a region in which there is active conflict, as you all know, and very real security concerns, so we may not be able to read out every expected piece of our trip to the region, but we’ll do our best to answer all of your questions.
And one more thing I wanted to touch on is hate crimes.
President Biden ran for office to restore the soul of the nation — of our nation.
He has been unequivocal: There is no place for hate in America — not against Jews, not against Muslims, not against Arab Americans, not against anyone.
Yet, the latest FBI hate crime numbers released yesterday demonstrate the count- — the continuing scourge of hate-fueled crimes in our country. They also demonstrate what this President has continually said: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of hate are all connected, and we cannot be silent in the face of hate.
And, of course, this report comes at a challenging time for some of the communities most impacted by violence — hate violence, more specific.
After the terrorist attacks in Israel, the President directed his Homeland Security team to prioritize the prevention and disruption of any emerging threats that could harm Jewish, Muslim, Arab American, or any other communities during this time.
Last week, the President joined a White House meeting with Jewish community leaders to discuss the fight against antisemitism. He also spoke publicly about the United States’ efforts to surge support in response to the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza impacting innocent Palestinians and Palestinian Americans.
And on Sunday, the President issued a statement about the unspec- — unspeakably hor- — horror, murder — horrific murder of a six-year-old Palestinian American child and the attempted murder of the child’s mother in their home in Illinois.
The President and his Homeland Security team will continue to engage with Jewish, Muslim, and Arab American organizations, with law enforcement, and with other community organizations to combat hate-fueled violence.
The President has and will continue to do everything in his power to fight antisemitism and Islamophobia in our nation. And th- — and that work will not end until every American has the freedom to live their lives in safety and without fear.
With that, as you can see, I’m joined by Admiral Kirby from NSC, and he’s going to have a few words to say at the top and take your questions.
Go ahead.
MR. KIRBY: Thanks, Karine.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Go ahead, Admiral.
MR. KIRBY: I think you probably all saw the President’s statement about the hospital explosion. As you saw, he’s — he’s outraged; he’s saddened. We’re all shocked by the horrific loss of life. The numbers are staggering for a single event.
He has directed the national security team to — to gather as much information and context as possible so that we can learn more about how this happened.
And as he said in his statement and as we’ve been saying now for now on a week, the — we are unequivocal in our firm belief that innocent civilian lives should not be suffered, should not be lost, should not be injured by — by the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
The proper number of civilian casualties in a conflict like this is zero, and we stand by that.
And we also mourn and grieve and express our deepest condolences to all those family members and loved ones and friends of those who were tragically killed in — in today’s explosion.
Now, tomorrow, obviously, we will — the trip will be confined to Tel Aviv. So, let me just give you just a quick rundown of what he’ll be doing tomorrow.
He will — first thing he’ll do is meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu in a very small restricted bilateral meeting. Then he’ll have a chance to broaden that out, and his team will be able to meet with the Israeli war cabinet.
After that, he will have a chance to meet with some of the Israeli first responders, all those who are bravely putting themselves in harm’s way in response to these — the Hamas attacks and thank them for all their bravery and — and the work that they’re doing.
He will also have a chance after that to meet with some of the families. It’ll be some of the families of those who have lost loved ones in Israel and some of the families who have — who still don’t know the fate of their loved ones. And, in fact, some of the family members we expect will also be family members of hostages that we know Hamas has taken.
Q American families, or —
MR. KIRBY: It’s unclear right now.
Q Okay.
MR. KIRBY: But family members of those that — that were taken hostage. I don’t have the list of names right now.
After that, he’ll have a chance to make remarks — public remarks. So, all — you’ll — you’ll see that for yourself.
And then he also will have a chance to — to have a — a chance to — to speak directly with President Herzog, too. There’ll be a short conversation that he’ll get — he’ll get with President Herzog.
When he talks to Prime Minister Netanyahu and to the war cabinet, he’s going to be doing a few things. One, he’s going to get a sense from the Israelis about the situation on the ground and, more critically, their objectives, their plans, their intentions in the days and weeks ahead. And he’ll be asking some tough questions. He’ll be asking them as a friend — as a true friend of Israel. But he will be asking some questions of them.
He’s also going to make it clear that we continue to want to see this conflict not widen, not expand, not deepen. And he’ll make that point very clearly. We do — we want to deter any actor, be it a state or a terrorist group, from widening and escalating. And, as you well know, he’s added additional military capability into the Eastern Medi- — Mediterranean, specifically, both naval and air forces, to make that — to send that strong signal.
He’ll also, of course, ask the Prime Minister and the war cabinet what they believe their need are from a security assistance perspective and make it clear that we will do everything we can to meet those needs.
Now, I don’t know what those needs are going to be. We’ll see what they have to say tomorrow. But, as you know, we’ve already delivered one package of security assistance; more will be on the way.
He will — he will address the humanitarian as- — humanitarian situation in Gaza, making it clear, as he has before, that we want to see humanitarian assistance flow in, and it’s not just a one-and-done. We want to see it be able to be sustained — food, water, obviously, electrical power, medicine — all the things that the — the people of Gaza are going to continue to need as this conflict continues to go on. So, he’ll make that case very, very clearly.
And then, obviously, he’ll — he’ll want to address the issue of the hostages with — with Israe- — Israeli counterparts, find out what they know, if we have any more dexterity in terms of any more knowledge about where they are, what condition they are, if they’re being moved, all that kind of thing. We want to get more information as we continue to try to work options to get those hostages out.
I will add that — and I meant to say this when I was back on humanitarian assistance — you probably know this, but Special Envoy Satterfield is now on the ground and working this problem very, very directly with both Israeli and Egyptian counterparts.
So, as I said, I think, earlier today in some of my media appearances, we’re optimistic that something will — that we’ll be able to get some humanitarian assistance in. A lot of work has been done. Secretary Blinken really pulled a lot of weight here in shuttle diplomacy over the last few days to try to get humanitarian assistance in.
And then, just lastly, on a schedule — another schedule note, I know we’re all — you’re all tracking that we’re not going to Amman, Jordan. We noted that President Mahmoud Abbas put out a very positive statement urging calm in the wake of the explosion at the hospital.
The President intends to speak with both — both President Mahmoud Abbas and President Sisi on the flight home. So, this would be, I guess, tomorrow night. And, of course, Karine’s team will provide you guys a readout of all that. But that — we expect those calls to happen on the way back.
Okay.
Q Did he talk to — who did you say? I couldn’t hear you.
MR. KIRBY: He intends, on the way home, to speak to both President Sisi and President Mahmoud Abbas.
Q When you say that — when you say that the President is going to ask Netanyahu some tough questions, could you give us a sense of what those are? And is he going to ask him to delay the offensive at least until aid can get in there?
MR. KIRBY: This is not about directing operations for the Israeli Defense Forces. And — and by “tough questions,” I don’t mean menacing or — or in any way adversarial, just hard questions that a good friend of Israel would ask about, sort of, where they think they’re — where they think they’re going, what their — what their plans are going forward and, again, all in the spirit of a — of a true, deep friend of Israel.
Q So, in the statement that the President issued, he asked his national security team to get to the bottom of what happened with the Gaza hospital explosion. One, just what is that investigation? But, two, Israelis have said, “We didn’t do this; this was a misdirected rocket or missile.” Do you guys not believe the Isra- — Israelis?
MR. KIRBY: They have categorically denied that they were involved in that. So, I’ll let them speak to — to their statement on that.
I wouldn’t characterize this as an investigation, Aamer. He has directed the national security team to gather as much information and context as possible. We all want to know how this could have happened.
Q Are there any initial — are there any initial findings or belief from the U.S. about who was behind the attack on the —
MR. KIRBY: Not at this time.
Q How much of a setback to the goals of the trip is not having that second stop in Jordan, not having those face-to-face meetings?
MR. KIRBY: Well, look, the President was looking forward, clearly, to going to Amman and having a chance to sit down face to face with President Sisi and President Mahmoud Abbas, two key leaders here in this conflict between Israel and Hamas. But he was able to talk to — to them over the phone. And, as I said, he’ll have a chance on the way home to speak to them again. So, I mean, the — the conversations will continue.
But he also understood — I mean, the main reason that Abbas pulled out of the meeting in Jordan was because of three days of mourning, which is of course completely culturally understandable.
I mean, he absolutely had to go home, and we understand that. And without him there, certainly that — that made it more difficult to — to have the kind of discussions that we wanted to have in Amman.
But again, they’ll speak — they’ll speak again on the way home.
Q Are there any conversations or thinking about a possible trip somewhere else or trying to reschedule the Jordan leg? Or are you — or is it pretty sure at this point, right after Tel Aviv, he’ll return to the U.S.?
MR. KIRBY: No, there’s — there’s no plans to reschedule the Amman stop. The Amman stop was — was sort of built in as part of this — of this short trip to the region.
But again, he’ll have conversations with them again on the way home. And it’s not like these leaders don’t know each other and don’t have the — the ability and the opportunity to speak whenever the- — whenever needed.
Q How did you all learn that King Jor- — King Abdullah was canceling Amman altogether —
MR. KIRBY: Yeah, there’s — I think —
Q — on the motorcade on the way out?
MR. KIRBY: Yeah, I think there’s been a little bit of a garble on that, Peter. I mean, actually, that decision not to go to Amman was made in a mutual way when the President spoke to the King earlier this afternoon.
They both agreed that now was not the time to try to throw this meeting on, particularly with, you know, President Abbas making it very clear, understandably so, that he wanted to return home for three days of mourning. So, it was a mutual decision.
Q And he talked — and he talked to both King Abdullah and Prime Minister Netanyahu from the White House before getting in the motorcade to leave?
MR. KIRBY: That’s correct.
Q How did the conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu go? What was the —
MR. KIRBY: I mean, it was — obviously, it was important for the President to hear directly from the Prime Minister in the wake of this explosion and to talk about the — the value — the continued value of making this trip.
Q Netanyahu told him he didn’t do it — that the Israelis didn’t do it on that call?
MR. KIRBY: I won’t go into the specifics of the conversation between the two gentlemen, but as — as you’ve all seen, the Israelis have categorically and very stridently denied that they had anything to do with it.
Q Did he give them the benefit of the doubt?
MR. KIRBY: I think we — we certainly recognize that they feel very strongly that — that this was not caused by them. And as I said, he has directed the national security team, Jake Sullivan and his team, to try to gather as much information as possible.
Q Just given how uncertain and volatile that situation is, was there any consideration given to canceling the entire trip until more is known about the hospital explosion?
MR. KIRBY: Well, that’s why — that’s why he got on the phone this afternoon and talked to all the leaders involved was to — so that — so that all of them could make a collective decision about the value of continuing the trip.
Q Kirby, you said that these leaders know each other and there’s not a concern about them being able to have — to continue this work by phone. But one of the reasons that the President is going to this — to the region, to Israel, is to be there in person and to get some of this work done. Officials in the U.S. government have said it’s really important for him to show up. He’s now only showing up for half of — half of this trip. Is the President disappointed? Is the President concerned? Is there some regret that this trip is not going on as planned?
MR. KIRBY: Of course, he would always prefer face-to-face diplomacy. That’s — that’s the President’s stock-in-trade. But he also understands, in the wake of this explosion at the hospital, that it’s not — it’s not the appropriate thing to do for — certainly for the leaders that are there. And he understands that and he respects — he respects their concerns.
But — and, again, I don’t want to convey that — you know, that he considers a phone call just as good. I mean, the reason he wanted to come was to sit down face to face with all of them. But in the — in the event that that’s not possible now, he is certainly are going to stay telephonically in touch with them.
Q Why not just put it off for three days?
Q By not having the Amman stop, how does that complicate flowing the humanitarian assistance into Gaza?
MR. KIRBY: Again, I think you’ll hear more from the President on this tomorrow. Secretary Blinken has really done a lot of hard work in the region and — to try to — to get humanitarian assistance flowing in. I think you’ll hear more from the President on this, as I said, tomorrow. We feel optimistic that — that that kind of assistance will — will start to flow.
Q Are you expecting —
Q Is Egypt — is Egypt going to let the — let the supplies in?
MR. KIRBY: I think I’m just going to leave it at, you know, a lot of work has been done, and we feel optimistic that we can get there. It’s really, really important, Steve, that that assistance gets in as soon as possible and that it can be sustained.
Q On U.S. military force, you talked about the strike carrier groups that have been sent to the Middle East in the deterrence efforts. How concerned is the administration that military force could eventually be needed?
MR. KIRBY: So, it’s important to remember that the carrier strike group that’s in the Eastern Med has been extended now. You saw Secretary Austin extended it. We’ve got another one coming from Norfolk. It’ll take a little bit of time before she gets there. And he’s added aircraft squadrons as well to the mix in the Mediterranean.
They’re all there to send a strong signal of deterrence. That is the purpose: to make it clear to any would-be actor, any would-be nation, state, or terrorist group that wants to — are thinking about widening conflict that they shouldn’t do that.
There are no plans or intentions to put U.S. boots on the group in combat in Israel. But as we’ve also said, we have significant national security interests in the region. Those national security interests have not changed. As a matter of fact, they are more important perhaps now than they have been in the recent past. And those forces will be there to demonstrate a sincere capability of protecting and defending those national interests if need be.
Q It sounds like —
Q What would trigger the use of military force if you needed to defend those interests?
MR. KIRBY: Yeah, I think that’s a great hypothetical. I’m not going to get into it. We never talk about future military operations, and I simply wouldn’t do that. They are there to send a deterrence signal. There is more than enough capability to de- — protect and defend our national security interests if it comes to that.
Q Was the decision to go and to make this trip any way a unanimous one, or was there a debate? Was there a difference of opinion —
MR. KIRBY: With whom?
Q Among the President’s team.
MR. KIRBY: No, I think everybody agreed that this was the right time to go, especially coming — I mean, the trip was very much informed by Secretary Blinken’s and Secretary Austin’s visit, quite frankly — very much informed by their experience on the ground and conversations that they had.
And, I mean, the whole team gathered together to discuss the merits of going, and it was — you know, it was a — again, I won’t speak for everybody in the room, but — but there was a consensus, clearly, that it was important for the President to go and now is exactly the right time to do it.
Q Was there still a consensus today in rethinking it, or there was — there was a consensus when the decision was made originally?
MR. KIRBY: No, after — you know, after the — after the conversations with the — with the players this afternoon, given the concerns, obviously, that President Abbas had about the three days of mourning, I think there was a general feeling after his phone conversations this afternoon that — that not going to Amman was the right thing to do.
Q Are you saying —
Q In regards to security going into it, what — regardless of who did the hospital — regardless of who was responsible for the hospital, something really extraordinary just happened, and the President is going right in there 12 hours later. Is that a c- — a concern in terms of security? Is that to change our thinking about his presence there or how it’s — how it’s —
MR. KIRBY: We always take the President’s security very, very seriously. And — and there’s a — a highly professional team in the Secret Service and in the State Department that — that takes a look at all those parameters.
We wouldn’t be making this trip if we didn’t believe that we could do this in a safe and efficient manner for the President.
Q Are you saying that there will be deliverables that maybe have been secured by the Secretary of State and you —
MR. KIRBY: I’m not going to get ahead of anything. I’m — what I’m telling you is that Secretary Blinken did an awful lot of great work this week seeing if we could — as he said it himself, that we’re close to a framework here in terms of getting the humanitarian assistance in. And — and we’re optimistic that we’ll be able to latch down that framework and get that aid in.
Q Is there a timeline for getting that started?
MR. KIRBY: I think — I don’t want to get ahead of where we are right now.
Obviously, we all believe strongly that the humanitarian assistance needs to flow as soon as possible. I mean, there are people in real need in Gaza. And we want to make sure that they get the food, water, medicine, electrical power that they desperately need. Because, I mean, it is a desperate need.
So, “as soon as possible” is what we’re — what we’re working on.
But, you know, how that — what that framework is actually going to be and how — and what the milestones are going to be, I just don’t think we’re in a position right now to speak to.
Q John, when — when the President met with Jewish leaders last week, he really stressed the importance of Israel to operate under the rules of war. Thus far, does he believe Israel has operated under the rules of war?
MR. KIRBY: I don’t think we’re going to react in near real time, Aamer, to every single event that happens on the battlefield. It’s a very dynamic situation, literally changing by the hour. And it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to react again, you know, to initial reports one way or the other.
Q A week’s worth of actions, though.
MR. KIRBY: Look, we’re just not going to — we’re not going to get into the business of reacting, again, as I said, in near real time.
We’re going to — as we have from the beginning — and I suspect you’ll hear this again tomorrow — we’re going to continue to talk to the Israelis about the — the absolute need to protect innocent civilian life and to observe the laws of war. And that is what separates Israel and the United States from Hamas, which is a terrorist organization that abides by no law.
So, we’re — we’re going to have to continue — we will continue to have those conversations.
Q Why not just push this trip back three days until after the period of mourning is over?
MR. KIRBY: There is still a pretty robust agenda of things to get done in Tel Aviv, as I just went through.
Q Sure.
MR. KIRBY: Plenty of important meetings. He wants to have these discussions directly with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the war cabinet. He’s looking forward to having an opportunity to thank the first responders. He obviously feels it’s important, as is his normal desire, to talk to family members who are suffering and anxious and worried and — and grieving. I mean, all these are important things to do.
So, even though the Amman portion isn’t going to happen, again, for perfectly understandable reasons, that doesn’t negate the reason for going.
And, again, to my answer to Peter, this decision was very much informed by Secretary Austin’s visit, Secretary Blinken’s shuttle diplomacy over the last few days, all of which helped convince the President that now is exactly the right time to go.
Q Without telling us the timeline, are the Israelis keeping the White House informed on the timeline for the invasion of the Gaza Strip?
MR. KIRBY: Yeah, I will not talk about — I don’t — I don’t talk about U.S. potential operations. I’m certainly not going to talk about —
Q If you’re read — if you’re read in?
MR. KIRBY: I don’t speak for the Israelis and what they’re planning and what their — what their intentions are.
Q Are they refusing to share their timeline?
MR. KIRBY: I’m — I’m not going to — I’m not going to get into the private conversations that we’re having with Israeli leaders. That — that wouldn’t be appropriate. These are their military operations, and they have to make those decisions and speak to them for themselves.
Q If you could dive further into — following on JJ’s questions —
MR. KIRBY: I mean, as I said in the topper — and he certainly is coming tomorrow with the — desiring to ask questions about their — as a friend, as to intentions about — ask questions about their intentions and their plans.
Q Will he repeat his belief that he thinks it’s a — it would be a mistake to occupy Gaza to Netanyahu?
MR. KIRBY: I think — I think you’ll hear from the President after — after his meetings. And we should just leave it at that.
Q Should we expect comments from —
Q Does he expect to make any progress on securing the release of the Americans on this trip?
MR. KIRBY: We think they should be released now. We are working, literally, by the hour to try to find a way to get them back home with their families.
Obviously, we have what we know is a small number of Americans are in this hostage pool, but there are many, many others from different countries, as well as, of course, Israel. Hamas should release them all now.
And we are in active discussions. And as I said in my opening statement, the President will have discussions with Israeli counterparts about what they know tomorrow on the ground.
Q What’s your numbers on the American casualties and missing at this point?
MR. KIRBY: From what — I think — well, Karine, I think, topped that. There’s 31 Americans that have been killed.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yes.
MR. KIRBY: And the number of unaccounted for is at 13 right now.
Q What sort of thinking is going on about Gaza refugees and whether some should go to the United States?
MR. KIRBY: I don’t have any update for you on refugee resettlement. Right now, Steve, the focus is on getting humanitarian assistance in and trying to work on some measure of safe passage out.
Q Is there any contingency planning for the U.S. forces that are in the area to go in and get the American hostages?
MR. KIRBY: You know what, the l- — the less said, the better when it comes to how we’re trying to get hostages home. I think you can all understand that it’s imperative that we don’t publicly detail too much of our thinking, lest those comments actually make it harder to — to effect that outcome.
Q Do you have any update on the status of negotiations with Egypt over the opening of the Rafah gate or — or just their role in sort of the ongoing — their — their ongoing role in — in humanitarian or hostage release?
MR. KIRBY: Israel [Egypt] is the critical player here, obviously, because they control that side of the Rafah gate.
Q Egypt?
MR. KIRBY: Did I say “Israel”? I meant E- — Egypt, sorry. Egypt: critical player here. Please correct that in the transcript.
Well, both — both countries are critical, actually. But — but, yes, Egypt has a critical role to play. We are in — and Secretary Blinken had many conversations with his Egyptian counterparts about this over the past week or so. The President has — has also, in his conversations with President Sisi, talked about this.
So, we’ll — we know they — they have a critical role to play in opening up that gate and allowing humanitarian aid in. And, again, I think, based on the conversations we’ve had, we’re optimistic that — that we’re getting close to a framework for making that happen.
Q And Blinken had a seven-and-a-half-hour meeting with Israelis during his visit to Tel Aviv, and there was a signal that there secured some humanitarian package in aid. We haven’t seen a lot of detail. Should we expect to receive more details about what that exactly looks like in the coming hour?
MR. KIRBY: Let’s — they’ll be — that’ll be a main part of the agenda tomorrow. And I just — I don’t want to get ahead of where — where things are.
Q The — the administration and Karine and you had said that you’d be sending up a supplemental aid package request to the Congress this week. Is there anything that you can tell us about it?
Obviously, I know you’re going to talk to the Prime Minister about what Israel needs. But in terms of the ask for Ur- — Ukraine and the size or length of that funding —
MR. KIRBY: We still anticipate being able to make a supplemental request to Congress this week. I’m not going to get ahead. I think you can understand that we’re not going to do that. We’re in active conversations with Congress about what that can look like.
But, clearly, we believe that support to Ukraine and support to Israel remain important to our own national security interests, and we’re going to continue to have an active conversation with Congress about securing supplemental funding because both of it is needed.
Look, we have appropriations to help Ukraine for a little while longer. We have existing authorities and appropriations to help Israel for a little while longer. But by dint of the fact that neither of these conflicts show any sign of coming to closure anytime soon, we are absolutely going to need supplemental funding and support from Congress.
Q You’re open to Taiwan money and border money being part of that?
MR. KIRBY: I’m not going get ahead of where we are.
Q We’re seeing some numbers out there, John, for the —
MR. KIRBY: Are you?
Q Yeah. (Laughs.)
MR. KIRBY: Oh, my goodness. (Laughter.)
No, I’m not going to confirm any numbers.
Q Triple-digit numbers.
MR. KIRBY: I’m not going to confirm any numbers.
Q John, both Egypt and Jordan’s economies have been faltering long before the Hamas attack. Moody’s, I think, just in the last few days has downgraded Egypt’s ra- — rating even further. As the future doesn’t really look good in the light of this for both of their economies, is there any sort of talk in place, any discussion within the administration about trying to bolster both of their economies?
MR. KIRBY: I don’t have anything — I don’t have anything really to — to add to that. I mean, no, I’m — not that I’m — not that I’m aware of.
Q Thank you.
MR. KIRBY: Okay. You guys good?
Q Yep.
MR. KIRBY: I’ll let you go at Karine now.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I can’t imagine what else you guys —
Q Well, do have any comment on what’s going on on the Hill with the struggle to get —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No.
Q — Jim Jordan —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I — thank you, Admiral.
So, we’ve been very clear about — about the Speaker’s race. We — the President has said he doesn’t have a vote in any of this. As you know, the House is majority — the majority belongs to the Republicans. It is their — it is their duty, their process. And we’re just not going to get involved in it.
But we have been very clear that there’s a lot of business to get done for the American people, and they need to get their House in order. They need to stop the chaos and get to work and do their basic duty, which is, you know, deliver for the American people.
So, we’re just not going to comment. We’re going to let the process go forward.
Q Karine, the President often talks about this larger battle between democracy and autocracy, and proving to not only American citizens but to other world leaders and people around the world that in order to, in his words, beat back autocracies, you have to prove democracy can work. There is not a Speaker of the House, preventing legislation from being taken up.
Is the President — and not speaking specifically about who he supports or the process but just broadly, does the Pres- — is the President concerned that the lack of a functioning House is a detriment to his larger argument about proving democracy can work?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I mean, I’ve said this before in the briefing room: It does not look good that we’re seeing chaos in Congress — in the House, specifically — by Republicans. It doesn’t. It doesn’t look good. It doesn’t help. And — and so, that’s why we keep saying that Republicans in the House need to, you know — and I’ve called it, you know, their “shambolic behavior” — they need to get their selves in order.
We have not seen a conference like this — a Republican Conference be so chaotic — I don’t think — at least not in my lifetime. And — and we believe that the President wants to continue to deliver for the American people. And you’ve seen the last — the last two, three weeks — right? — when we — when we thought there was going to be — when we thought there was going to be a shutdown, you saw the President doing something every day to deliver for the American people.
That’s not going to stop him. Right? That’s not going to stop him to get to work and to make sure that we’re meeting the needs that the Americans need.
But — but to your — to your point, yeah, it does not look good. It is a problem. And that’s why we’re going to continue to say they need to get their conference in order and select their leader. We do not have a vote in this. And they need to get to work.
Q Is there any point the President would get involved in these conversations or negotiations, especially as we might get closer to another government shut- — potential government shutdown?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, look, we’ve been very clear: This is for them to fix. They have the majority in the House. When I say “they,” Republicans — they have the majority in the House. It is for them to fix. They have to select who the Speaker is going to be, and they have to move with their process, and that is for them to speak.
Look, as it relates to — you know, as it relates to a potential shutdown, where we’re going to be, you know, by November 17th, you know, we have continued to have conversations with members of Congress. You — you’ve heard from the OMB director. You know our Office of Leg Affairs have had constant conversations with them.
The President did a budget deal — a deal with them when the deficit was being spoken about back in May and June. We came to the table. We had a bipar- — there was a bipartisan piece of legislation that was signed and that two thirds of the Hou- — House Republicans voted for. So, the deal was made. They need to get to work and get this done on behalf of the American people.
Q I’ll just ask one more. You know, Hezbollah has threatened this rain of rockets on Wednesday as the President will be arriving. So, what are — what’s the mood of the — the White House staff and the people around him going into this situation? And has — have those threats registered at all with the President or staff?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I mean, honestly, I have not had direct conversations with anybody on the staff, not even the President.
What I can say is: This trip that we’re making is important. It’s historical, obviously, because of the moment that we in — we’re in and because of what’s happening in the region. And so, the President felt it was — it was critical to go to — to Israel.
We wanted to go to Jordan. Obviously, the Admiral just explained how we got to not going there. And there’s going to be critical, important conversations as it relates to humanitarian aid, as it relates to the hostages and how that’s a top priority.
And so, there will be many topics and agendas that’s going to be discussed. Look, you know, of course these types of trips have risks, right? And so, we understand that, but there’s also — the President understands how important it is to have these diplomatic conversations to get things done.
You heard the Admiral talk about these types of conversations are also important for our own national security. And it is a time that we want to show that we are there for our allies in Israel and the people of Israel at this time.
And so, there will be — the President is going to give remarks tomorrow. He’ll share a lot more. You’ll hear directly from him on what his thoughts are and why he — why he is in the region and what he wants to accomplish. I’m certainly not going to get ahead of him.
Thanks, guys.
8:39 P.M. EDT
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. On Wednesday, President Biden will visit Israel. He’s coming here at a critical moment for Israel, for the region, and for the world. And he’s coming here to do the following.
First, the President will reaffirm the United States’ solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. President Biden will again make clear, as he’s done unequivocally since Hamas’s slaughter of more than 1,400 people, including at least 30 Americans, that Israel has the right and indeed the duty to defend its people from Hamas and other terrorists and to prevent future attacks. The President will hear from Israel what it needs to defend its people as we continue to work with Congress to meet those needs.
Second, President Biden will underscore our crystal-clear message to any actor, state or non-state, trying to take advantage of this crisis to attack Israel: Don’t. To that end, he’s deployed two aircraft carrier groups and other military assets to the region.
Third, the President will continue to coordinate closely with our Israeli partners to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas – including men, women, small children, Holocaust survivors, and American citizens – as an indispensable humanitarian effort.
Fourth, President Biden will receive a comprehensive brief on Israel’s war aims and strategy.
Fifth, the President will hear from Israel how it will conduct its operations in a way that minimizes civilian casualties and enables humanitarian assistance to flow to civilians in Gaza in a way that does not benefit Hamas.
To that end, today, and at our request, the United States and Israel have agreed to develop a plan that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and multilateral organizations to reach civilians in Gaza – and them alone – including the possibility of creating areas to help keep civilians our of harm’s way. It is critical that aid begin flowing into Gaza as soon as possible.
We share Israel’s concern that Hamas may seize or destroy aid entering Gaza or otherwise preventing it from reaching the people who need it. If Hamas in any way blocks humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians, including by seizing the aid itself, we’ll be the first to condemn it and we will work to prevent it from happening again.
We welcome the Government of Israel’s commitment to work on this plan. The President very much looks forward to discussing it further when he’s here on Wednesday.
Thanks very much.
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt. They discussed ongoing efforts to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in coordination with the UN, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Israel, and other regional partners, and the need to preserve stability in the Middle East more broadly. President Biden condemned Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and reiterated that Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination. The two leaders agreed to continue their close coordination to prevent the conflict from widening and ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those in need.
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani of Iraq
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani of Iraq. They discussed ongoing efforts to prevent an expansion of the conflict in Gaza in the wake of Hamas’s abhorrent attack in Israel. The two leaders discussed the importance of addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in coordination with the UN and regional partners. The President and the Prime Minister also affirmed the importance of the bilateral partnership between Iraq and the United States as outlined in the Strategic Framework Agreement between our two countries. They finally committed to regular coordination between their teams to advance shared objectives and preserve regional stability over the coming weeks.
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OCTOBER 16, 2023
Statement from President Joe Biden on Hate Crime Statistics
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Today, the FBI released their annual statistics on hate crimes. Antisemitic hate crimes rose 25 percent from 2021 to 2022, and Antisemitism accounted for over half of all reported religion-based hate crimes. Anti-LGBTQI+ hate crimes rose 16 percent, and Muslim Americans and African Americans continue to be overrepresented among victims.
The data is a reminder that hate never goes away, it only hides. Any hate crime is a stain on the soul of America.
To those Americans worried about violence at home, as a result of the evil acts of terror perpetrated by Hamas in Israel, we see you. We hear you. And I have asked members of my team, including Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Attorney General Garland, to prioritize the prevention and disruption of any emerging threats that could harm Jewish, Muslim, Arab American, or any other communities during this time. My Administration will continue to fight Antisemitism and Islamophobia.
Last year’s data also shows that overall hate crime levels remained steady, and hate crimes targeting Asian Americans fell by 38 percent after I signed legislation to combat anti-Asian hate. But there’s more to do when it comes to ending hate-fueled violence. That means coming together and speaking out against hate and bigotry in all its forms. All Americans deserve to live their lives with dignity, respect, and safety.
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OCTOBER 15, 2023
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meetings with Arab and Muslim American Community Leaders
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
On October 13, 2023, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer held sessions with Arab and Muslim American community leaders in the wake of Hamas’s abhorrent attack in Israel and the resulting conflict in Gaza.
During the conversations, community leaders shared a range of experiences, suggestions, and concerns. Sullivan and Finer briefed on Administration efforts to assist Americans attempting to leave Gaza and the West Bank and provided the latest updates on U.S. Government coordination with the United Nations, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and others in the region to facilitate humanitarian assistance and ensure civilians have access to water, food, and medical care in Gaza.
Sullivan and Finer reiterated President Biden’s remarks that there is no place in America for hatred of any community, and they discussed with participants how the federal government can support affected communities.
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meetings with Arab and Muslim American Community Leaders
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
On October 13, 2023, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer held sessions with Arab and Muslim American community leaders in the wake of Hamas’s abhorrent attack in Israel and the resulting conflict in Gaza.
During the conversations, community leaders shared a range of experiences, suggestions, and concerns. Sullivan and Finer briefed on Administration efforts to assist Americans attempting to leave Gaza and the West Bank and provided the latest updates on U.S. Government coordination with the United Nations, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and others in the region to facilitate humanitarian assistance and ensure civilians have access to water, food, and medical care in Gaza.
Sullivan and Finer reiterated President Biden’s remarks that there is no place in America for hatred of any community, and they discussed with participants how the federal government can support affected communities.
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2023 Israel-Hamas war As of October 15
2023 Israel-Hamas war have been ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas started on 7 October 2023, with a coordinated surprise offensive on Israel. The attack began with a barrage of at least 3,000 rockets launched from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip against Israel. In parallel, some 2,500 Palestinian militants breached the Gaza–Israel barrier, attacking military bases and massacring civilians in neighboring Israeli communities. At least 1,400 Israelis were killed, including 260 people who were massacred at a music festival. Unarmed civilian hostages and captured Israeli soldiers were taken to the Gaza Strip, including women and children. The surprise attack was met with Israeli retaliatory strikes,[ and Israel formally declared war on Hamas a day later.
Israel began clearing Hamas forces from affected areas and conducting airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, which have killed 2,339 Palestinians as of 15 October. The United Nations reported that around 1 million Palestinians, nearly half of Gaza's population, have been internally displaced. Fears of a humanitarian crisis were heightened after Israel cut off food, water, electricity, and fuel supplies to Gaza, which had already been blockaded by both Egypt and Israel. Israel sent messages urging 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate northern Gaza, while Hamas called on residents to stay in their homes and blocked roads leading south. The United Nations and many countries called for an immediate ceasefire. Human rights groups called for the intake of Gazan refugees caused by the war.
At least 44 countries denounced Hamas and called its conduct terrorism. In contrast, countries across the Middle East called for deescalation and decried Israel's decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territories (i.e., Gaza and West Bank) as the root cause. Iran threatened that if Israel did not immediately stop the war in Gaza, many other fronts in the war would open and Israel would suffer "a huge earthquake".
On 8 and 9 October there was an exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces after Hezbollah militants fired rockets into Israel from Lebanon and Israel responded with airstrikes in Lebanon.
The United States deployed two aircraft carrier battle groups to the Eastern Mediterranean, the United Kingdom declared it would send warships and aircraft, and Germany began supplying military aid to Israel.
U.S Fleet's CVN 69 Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Eastern Mediterranean to Bolster Israel's Security
U.S Fleet's CVN 69 Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Eastern Mediterranean to Bolster Israel's Security - The US Fleet's aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean, strengthening Israel's security. In an effort to respond to rising tensions with the Hamas group, the Pentagon has sent this flotilla to ensure stability in the region. These aircraft carriers, supported by cruisers and destroyers, are a strong manifestation of the US commitment to Israel and its determination to prevent the expansion of the conflict. Their presence is a strategic move that demonstrates strong support for regional allies in the face of the evolving situation in the Middle East..
U.S. Congressional Delegation Press Conference Live from Tel Aviv OCTOBER 15, 202
Streamed live on Oct 15, 2023
from Tel Aviv: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Bill Cassidy, Jacky Rosen, Mitt Romney, & Mark Kelly hold a press conference.
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
This afternoon, President Biden spoke with Palestinian Authority President Abbas. President Biden condemned Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel and reiterated that Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination. President Abbas briefed President Biden on his engagement in the region and his efforts to bring urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza. President Biden offered President Abbas and the Palestinian Authority his full support for these important and ongoing efforts.
President Biden discussed with President Abbas U.S. efforts to work with the United Nations, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and others to ensure humanitarian supplies reach civilians in Gaza.
Finally, President Biden detailed U.S. efforts to coordinate with partners to prevent the conflict from widening, and the two leaders discussed the need to preserve stability in the West Bank and the broader region.
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OCTOBER 14, 2023
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
This afternoon, President Biden spoke with Palestinian Authority President Abbas. President Biden condemned Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel and reiterated that Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination. President Abbas briefed President Biden on his engagement in the region and his efforts to bring urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza. President Biden offered President Abbas and the Palestinian Authority his full support for these important and ongoing efforts.
President Biden discussed with President Abbas U.S. efforts to work with the United Nations, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and others to ensure humanitarian supplies reach civilians in Gaza.
Finally, President Biden detailed U.S. efforts to coordinate with partners to prevent the conflict from widening, and the two leaders discussed the need to preserve stability in the West Bank and the broader region.
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JULY 14, 2022
The Jerusalem U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
The leaders of the United States and Israel, President Biden and Prime Minister Lapid, met in Jerusalem on 14 July 2022, and adopted the following Joint Declaration on the US-Israel Strategic Partnership:
The United States and Israel reaffirm the unbreakable bonds between our two countries and the enduring commitment of the United States to Israel’s security. Our countries further reaffirm that the strategic U.S.-Israel partnership is based on a bedrock of shared values, shared interests, and true friendship. Furthermore, the United States and Israel affirm that among the values the countries share is an unwavering commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and the calling of “Tikkun Olam,” repairing the world. The leaders express appreciation to former Prime Minister Bennett, who led the most diverse government in Israel’s history, and under whose leadership this extraordinary partnership has continued to grow stronger.
Consistent with the longstanding security relationship between the United States and Israel and the unshakeable U.S. commitment to Israel’s security, and especially to the maintenance of its qualitative military edge, the United States reiterates its steadfast commitment to preserve and strengthen Israel’s capability to deter its enemies and to defend itself by itself against any threat or combination of threats. The United States further reiterates that these commitments are bipartisan and sacrosanct, and that they are not only moral commitments, but also strategic commitments that are vitally important to the national security of the United States itself.
The United States stresses that integral to this pledge is the commitment never to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, and that it is prepared to use all elements of its national power to ensure that outcome. The United States further affirms the commitment to work together with other partners to confront Iran’s aggression and destabilizing activities, whether advanced directly or through proxies and terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
The United States and Israel note that nothing better reflects the steadfast and bipartisan support of the United States to Israel’s security than the unprecedented Memoranda of Understanding on security assistance signed by successive U.S. administrations over the last few decades, and that these arrangements demonstrate in word and deed that the United States considers Israel’s security essential to U.S. interests and an anchor of regional stability.
The United States strongly supports implementing the terms of the current historic $38 billion Memorandum of Understanding in full, which honors the United States’ enduring commitment to Israel’s security, as well as its conviction that a follow-on MOU should address emerging threats and new realities. In addition, the United States is committed to seeking additional missile defense assistance in excess of MOU levels, in exceptional circumstances such as the hostilities with Hamas over eleven days in May 2021. Israel appreciates the U.S. commitment to the MOU and for providing an additional $1 billion over MOU levels in supplemental missile defense funding following the 2021 conflict. Further, the countries express enthusiasm to move forward the U.S.-Israel defense partnership through cooperation in cutting-edge defense technologies such as high energy laser weapons systems to defend the skies of Israel and in the future those of other U.S. and Israel security partners.
Israel thanks the United States for its ongoing and extensive support for deepening and broadening the historic Abraham Accords. The countries affirm that Israel’s peace and normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco constitute a critical addition to Israel’s strategic peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, all of which are important to the future of the Middle East region and to the cause of regional security, prosperity, and peace. The countries note that the historic Negev Summit, initiated and hosted by Prime Minister Lapid, was a landmark event in joint U.S.-Israeli efforts to build a new regional framework that is changing the face of the Middle East.
The United States and Israel welcome in this regard the meeting held in Manama, Bahrain on June 27th, forming the Negev Forum on regional cooperation. The United States welcomes these developments and is committed to continue playing an active role, including in the context of President Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, in building a robust regional architecture; to deepen the ties between Israel and all of its regional partners; to advance Israel’s regional integration over time; and to expand the circle of peace to include ever more Arab and Muslim States.
The United States and Israel also welcome the opportunity to participate in a quadrilateral (hybrid) meeting, together with the leaders of India and the United Arab Emirates, in the context of the I2U2 initiative, bringing together these four countries to advance cooperation in economy and strategic infrastructure, and demonstrating the importance of this new partnership, first launched by their Foreign Ministers in October 2021.
The United States and Israel reiterate their concerns regarding the ongoing attacks against Ukraine, their commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and affirmed the importance of continued humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine.
The United States and Israel affirm that they will continue to work together to combat all efforts to boycott or de-legitimize Israel, to deny its right to self-defense, or to unfairly single it out in any forum, including at the United Nations or the International Criminal Court. While fully respecting the right to freedom of expression, they firmly reject the BDS campaign. The two countries will use the tools at their disposal to fight every scourge and source of antisemitism and to respond whenever legitimate criticism crosses over into bigotry and hatred or attempts to undermine Israel’s rightful and legitimate place among the family of nations. In this context, they express their deep concern over the global surge in antisemitism and reassert their commitment to counter this ancient hatred in all of its manifestations. The United States is proud to stand with the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, and with its people, whose uncommon courage, resilience, and spirit of innovation are an inspiration to so many worldwide.
The United States and Israel commit to continuing to discuss the challenges and opportunities in Israeli-Palestinian relations. The countries condemn the deplorable series of terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens in recent months and affirm the need to confront radical forces, such as Hamas, seeking to inflame tension and instigate violence and terrorism. President Biden reaffirms his longstanding and consistent support of a two-state solution and for advancing toward a reality in which Israelis and Palestinians alike can enjoy equal measures of security, freedom and prosperity. The United States stands ready to work with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and regional stakeholders toward that goal. The leaders also affirm their shared commitment to initiatives that strengthen the Palestinian economy and improve the quality of life of Palestinians.
The United States and Israel enjoy extensive bilateral cooperation and dialogue between their two countries in many critical spheres – from groundbreaking collaboration in science and technology, to unique intelligence sharing and joint military exercises, to shared efforts in confronting pressing global challenges such as climate change, food security, and healthcare. To complement the extensive existing scientific and technological cooperation between their two countries, and to bring their cooperation to a new height, the leaders launched a new U.S.-Israel Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology to form a U.S.-Israel technological partnership in critical and emerging technologies, as well as in areas of global concern: pandemic preparedness, climate change, artificial intelligence, and trusted technology. This new technological partnership will be designed to boost the countries’ mutual innovation ecosystems and address geostrategic challenges.
In this same spirit, the United States and Israel affirm their commitment to continue their shared and accelerated efforts to enable Israeli passport holders to be included in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program as soon as possible, as well as their support for increased collaboration on operational cyber exchange and on combatting cybercrime. The leaders state that all of these initiatives, and countless other joint endeavors, undertaken between their peoples at every level of government and civil society demonstrate that the U.S.-Israel strategic partnership is indispensable and makes an outsized contribution not only to the good of American and Israeli citizens but also to the good of the Middle East and of the world.
With this record of remarkable achievement and with a sense of the incredible promise that the unparalleled U.S.-Israel relationship holds for the future, the United States and Israel warmly welcome entering the 75th year of this extraordinary partnership.
Signed at Jerusalem on the 14th day of the July, 2022, which corresponds to the 15th day of Tamuz, 5782, in the Hebrew calendar, in duplicate in the English language.
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
President of the United States of America
Yair Lapid
Prime Minister of the State of Israel
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JULY 14, 2022
Joint Statement of the Leaders of India, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and the United States (I2U2)
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
On July 14, 2022, we, the Heads of Government of India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United States, convened for the first leaders’ meeting of the “I2U2” Group. This unique grouping of countries aims to harness the vibrancy of our societies and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle some of the greatest challenges confronting our world, with a particular focus on joint investments and new initiatives in water, energy, transportation, space, health, and food security.
We intend to mobilize private sector capital and expertise to modernize infrastructure, advance low carbon development pathways for our industries, improve public health and access to vaccines, advance physical connectivity between countries in the Middle East region, jointly create new solutions for waste treatment, explore joint financing opportunities, connect our startups to I2U2 investments, and promote the development of critical emerging and green technologies, all while ensuring near- and long-term food and energy security.
We reaffirm our support for the Abraham Accords and other peace and normalization arrangements with Israel. We welcome the economic opportunities that flow from these historic developments, including for the advancement of economic cooperation in the Middle East and South Asia, and in particular for the promotion of sustainable investment amongst the I2U2 partners. We also welcome other new groupings of countries, such as the Negev Forum for regional cooperation, that recognize the unique contributions of each partner country, including Israel’s ability to serve as an innovation hub connecting new partners and hemispheres to strategically address challenges that are too great for any one country to manage alone.
Today’s inaugural I2U2 leaders meeting focused on the food security crisis and clean energy. The leaders discussed innovative ways to ensure longer-term, more diversified food production and food delivery systems that can better manage global food shocks.
To this end, the I2U2 leaders highlighted the following initiatives:
Food Security: The UAE – home to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and host of COP28 in 2023 – will invest $2 billion USD to develop a series of integrated food parks across India that will incorporate state-of-the-art climate-smart technologies to reduce food waste and spoilage, conserve fresh water, and employ renewable energy sources. India will provide appropriate land for the project and will facilitate farmers’ integration into the food parks. U.S. and Israeli private sectors will be invited to lend their expertise and offer innovative solutions that contribute to the overall sustainability of the project. These investments will help maximize crop yields and, in turn, help tackle food insecurity in South Asia and the Middle East.
Clean Energy: The I2U2 Group will advance a hybrid renewable energy project in India’s Gujarat State consisting of 300 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar capacity complemented by a battery energy storage system. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency funded a feasibility study for the $330 million USD project. UAE-based companies are exploring opportunities to serve as critical knowledge and investment partners. Israel and the United States intend to work with the UAE and India to highlight private sector opportunities. Indian companies are keen to participate in this project and contribute to India’s goal of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. Such projects have the potential to make India a global hub for alternate supply chains in the renewable energy sector.
The leaders expressed their determination to leverage well-established markets to build more innovative, inclusive, and science-based solutions to enhance food security and sustainable food systems. The leaders also welcomed India’s interest in joining the United States, the UAE, and Israel in the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate initiative (AIM for Climate). They affirmed that these are only the first steps in a long-term strategic partnership to promote initiatives and investments that improve the movement of people and goods across hemispheres, and increase sustainability and resilience through collaborative science and technology partnerships.
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JULY 14, 2022
Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Lapid, President bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Prime Minister Modi at I2U2 Virtual Event
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
1:35 P.M. IDT
MODERATOR: (In progress) — welcome the President of the United States of America, the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr, and joining us virtually: the Honorable President of the United Arab Emirates, His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Narendra Modi.
We will begin today’s ITU2 Summit with opening statements from each of the distinguished leaders followed by closed dialogue.
It is my honor to invite the Honorable President of the United Arab Emirates, His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to deliver his opening statement.
PRIME MINISTER LAPID: We can’t hear him.
MODERATOR: We seem to be having a technical difficulty. Please bear with us.
PRESIDENT BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency, Prime Minister of the State of Israel; (inaudible) the United States of America; Your Excellency, Prime Minister of the Republic of India: Greetings to you all.
Let me begin by thanking the State of Israel for hosting this first I2U2 Leaders’ Summit.
I also thank the leadership of the United States and India for their participation in the summit and their continued support for the success of the group’s work (inaudible).
This summit is a clear evidence of the great opportunity for cooperation between countries and economies with shared value and goals centered around peace, tolerance, and prosperity.
Our countries do not share geographical border, yet they converge (inaudible) for peace, and their joint action to achieve wellbeing and prosperity.
We, in the UAE, believe that equality offer the best way to achieve peace, security, and progress, especially when governments and people have the will and courage to build partnership and face challenges.
We also believe that only partnership can overcome today’s conflicts and overlapping challenges, the most important of which are food and energy security, climate change, and healthcare.
This is important in the first project of our (inaudible) team, which have focused on food, climate-smart agriculture, solar and wind energy, and energy storage.
As I extend my appreciation to the leaders of the group and the (inaudible) team of the four countries for what has been achieved, I would like to emphasize the importance of giving priority during the coming period to research and development, healthcare and space.
I also call for building on the strength that each of our countries (inaudible) and lead (inaudible).
Dear leader, I look forward today to a fruitful summit and, subsequently, to work with you within the I2U2 group at the bilateral level and within other international platform, the most important of which are the G20 Summit and the Conference of the Party that the UAE will host at its 28th session next year.
I also hope that our whole team will be a model for those who desire peace and prosperity, and will provide evidence for the great opportunity (inaudible) and squandered by blind extremism at the expense of people eager to live a good life.
Thank you.
MODERATOR: Thank you, President. It is my honor to invite the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, His Excellency Yair Lapid, to deliver his opening statement.
PRIME MINISTER LAPID: Thank you, the Honorable President of the United States, Joe Biden; the Honorable President of the United Arab Emirates, His Royal Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
Friends, this group was born several months ago during a dinner at the home of the UAE ambassador in Washington, D.C. We sat around the table and spoke about how, after we get control over the pandemic, anyone trying to go back to how things used to be would fail. Anyone who understands that we live in a new world with new challenges would succeed and flourish.
That dinner was on a Wednesday evening. A few days later, in what might be a world record in the field of international relations, my friend, Dr. Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India, was already in my office in Jerusalem; Tony Blinken and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed were on Zoom. And we held the first summit of this quad — the I2U2 forum.
Our starting point was that, in the new world we live in, we need to improve our ability to cooperate quickly to make the most of our comparative advantages to put the right advanced tech together with the right resources.
We need to think in new terms when it comes to energy, food security and water, tech, defense, and trade. Each one of our countries brings very different challenges and very different qualities to the table. But that is what makes our potential even greater.
In the 21st century, challenges are local but solutions are global.
Let me give you two quick examples. The entire world is dealing with issues relating to food security. The combination of the climate crisis, the war in Europe, and the COVID-19 pandemic has created global food insecurity. Food security is going to be the main issue in Africa, in Latin America, in East Asia, and, of course, in the Middle East.
An initiative like the food corridor between India and the UAE, which was put together by this group, is a clear example of a creative solution to a problem we’re all — we are all facing. The fast transportation of food and preservation technologies, the ability to connect relative advantages together — this is the solution to the problem.
Another example is the solar and wind energy storage project. In this case, as well, the idea is to make the most of technological capabilities, some of which are still being developed, in order to deal with an energy market that is facing a serious crisis.
Since the war in Ukraine broke out, each one of us has had to deal with the crisis on the local level. Its effects on cost of living has been immediate and dramatic. And, of course, this has political implications.
Real solutions will only come through cooperation between countries that know how to put together brainpower, knowledge, and resources on the same table.
I would like to emphasize: This is not a philanthropic group. We want to change the world for the better, but we are also creating relative advantages for our countries, for our businesses, for our science sector. In both projects that I mentioned, lists of local companies, relevant technologies have been already — have already been shared. Our goal is for the private market to be a full partner in this initiative.
This group is interesting because we are four very different countries, but when we started talking, it became clear we all want the same things: for our children to be warm in the winter, for them to have food on the table and clean water from the tap, for them to enjoy a quality education and advanced healthcare and transportation infrastructure. We also want to reduce the damage our generation inflicted on climate and the environment.
These are big challenges. No single country, no matter how big or how rich, can deal with them alone. On the other hand, I also believe — and this is part of the idea behind this meeting — that groups that are too big may end up being ineffective.
This quad is, in my view, the correct model. Our advantages are clear to one another, and so are all our needs. We can create enough flexibility and a mechanism that can make fast and smart decisions. At the same time, we can always find ways to create ad hoc connections with countries that want to advance projects with us.
The projects I mentioned are just be- — are just the beginning; the list is ongoing. Our role as leaders is to push our teams as hard as possible, to research the fields in which real change can be made, to examine new projects, to bring them to the table, to connect them with the scientific and business communities.
The world is watching this meeting. This shows that something special is happening here — a new kind of economic and regional cooperation — cooperation that is more flexible and better adapted to the problems we face.
The diplomatic and economic results that we all emerge from — that will emerge from this meeting will highlight our commitment to a new kind of cooperation.
In this partnership, each country and each partner brings their own strength so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
This is just the beginning. Thank you.
MODERATOR: Thank you, Prime Minister. It is my honor to invite the President of the United States of America, the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., to deliver his opening statement.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much, Prime Minister Lapid, for convening this group for the first time at a leaders level.
Prime Minister Modi, President bin Zayed, thank you for the work you’re doing deepening the linkage and the muscle cooperation between critical partners in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific to deliver important — very important projects for all our peoples.
The simple truth is this: The challenge we face in the world, in our world, in the 21st century demand that we find new ways of working together, whether it’s accelerating climate crisis — dealing with the accelerating climate crisis, which is being felt here in the Middle East every single day; or growing food insecurity and volatile energy markets made worse by Russia’s brutal and unprovoked attack against its neighbor, Ukraine; or, as we’ve all experienced firsthand over the past two years, tackling the health security needs and economic fallout from a global pandemic.
All these issues — all these issues require cooperation and coordination. And none of us — none of us can mount a comprehensive response on our own. The more we work together, the more we’ll see the benefits multiply and grow to advance our shared commitment to peace, stability, and growing prosperity. They all go together.
When our foreign ministers first got together in this format last October, I think we all immediately understood the potential to advance a common agenda. It’s about demonstrating the importance of practical impacts of building Israel’s normalization and economic integration using these trusted partnerships to crack down on common challenges.
Our nations represent some of the most innovative, technologically capable, and entrepreneurial people on the planet. At every step — at every step, we should be asking, “What can we achieve together?”
The first two projects that we’re tackling together on food security and clean energy are designed to take on two of the most urgent crises affecting people around the globe: food insecurity. The UAE’s investment to develop integrated agricultural parks across India with the support of the American and Israeli private sector experts has the potential to sustainably increase India’s food yields in the region threefold in just five years.
India is a major, major food producer in the world. Think of the beneficial impacts this will have on India’s farmers and the people suffering from hunger and malnutrition in the region.
Similarly, the United States has already funded a feasible — a feasibility study for a hybrid renewable energy project in India to develop 300 megawatts of wind and solar capacity as well as battery storage.
With our four nations, our four nations working together to unite our expertise and drive private sector investment, this is going to help India reach its climate and energy goal of 500 megawatts [gigawatts] of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
Our challenge — our challenge together is to deliver real results that people can feel in their everyday lives.
Another ker- — key area where we can make big differences is infrastructure. There’s an enormous need around the world
for infrastructure — infrastructure done the right way: transparently, in partnership with the communities that are being served. Right now, there’s a vacuum.
So over the next few years, this group is going to work to identify new infrastructure projects that we can invest in and develop together. Together.
This meeting is just a first step, a chance to demonstrate the value of this new format for cooperation between our four nations. And I’m looking forward to staying closely connected and engaged at the leaders’ level as we build out the scope of the I2U2 and work together for everyone. We can do a great deal if we stick together.
So, I want to thank you all for having this — agreeing to proceed this way. I think we can do some great things. Thank you.
MODERATOR: Thank you, Mr. President. It is my honor to invite the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Narendra Modi, to deliver his opening statement.
PRIME MINISTER MODI: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency Prime Minister Lapid, your Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Your Excellency President Biden:
First of all, my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Prime Minister Lapid on assuming the office of Prime Minister. My heartfelt thanks to him as well for hosting today’s summit.
This truly is a meeting of strategic partners. We are all good friends as well, and there are a lot of similarities in our approach and in our interests.
Excellencies, Your Highness: The I2U2 has established a positive agenda from its very first summit today. We have identified joint projects in several areas and have also made a roadmap to take them forward. In the I2U2 framework, we have agreed to increase joint investment in six important areas: water, energy, transport, space, health, and food security. It is clear that both the vision and agenda of I2U2 are progressive and practical.
We can give an impetus to our agenda by mobilizing the mutual strengths of our countries that is capital expertise and markets, and we can make an important contribution in this way to the global economy.
In the midst of increasing global uncertainties, our cooperative framework is also a good model for practical cooperation. I am sure that with the I2U2, we will make an important contribution at a global level in the areas of energy security, food security, and economic growth. Thank you.
MODERATOR: Thank you to the distinguished leaders. We will now continue to the closed dialogue between the leaders.
The live broadcast will end here. Thank you to the press. Please kindly make your way out.
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Lapid of the State of Israel After Bilateral Meeting
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
11:56 A.M. IDT
PRIME MINISTER LAPID: I don’t think we’re going to tell them what we talked about.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: We talked American baseball.
PRIME MINISTER LAPID: That is correct. We had a very long conversation about baseball, which I know nothing about. (Laughter.) And we didn’t mention Iran or Saudi Arabia or all those issues.
PRESIDENT BIDEN: (Inaudible.)
Folks, I want to thank — I want to thank the Prime Minister. We had a good and beginning of what’s going to be a long — God willing — relationship, a candid conversation about both the problems and the opportunities both our countries face, particularly in the Middle East.
And we talked about how important it was — I talked about how important it was, from my perspective, for Israel to be totally integrated into the region and completely integrated into the region.
And we — we are — I guarantee you our administration –and I think the vast majority of the American public, not just my administration — is completely devoted to Israel’s security without any ifs, ands, or buts — without any doubts about it.
And we also talked about the fact that we have a full day ahead of us, including a virtual summit with the — with India and the UAE. The four of us are going to have a discussion after this meeting is over.
And — and that’s — we talked about a lot of things but mainly related to developing a personal friendship and the long-lasting commitment to both our countries, to one another.
PRIME MINISTER LAPID: It is great, Mr. President. Of course, we’ve discussed your — we also talked shop about Saudi Arabia and your trip there, which is extremely important to Israel, trying to build an even more moderate coalition here in the Middle East — long needed.
And we discussed the Iranian threat and what we think is the right thing to do in order to make sure, which is something we share, there will be no nuclear Iran. This is not only a threat on Israel but to the world, to the globe.
And we discussed some other issues we’re going to keep to ourselves.
PRESIDEN BIDEN: Yes. (Laughter.)
12:00 P.M. IDT-
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Secretary of Defense Lloyd
J. Austin III Joint Press Conference With Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv, Israel
Oct. 13, 2023
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
STAFF: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us. The minister of defense and secretary of defense will now deliver statements to the press, and we'll have a few questions at the end.
Please, Minister.
ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER YOAV GALLANT: U.S. Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin, when you said that you stand with Israel, you showed up. You stand here with us. Mr. Secretary, you have shown us what it means to be an ally, to be a friend, to be a brother.
The secretary and I have just left the war room. We sat where decisions are made on Israeli security, on our most sensitive interests. I briefed the secretary on strategic developments in our region, and the chief of staff together with the IDF leadership shared our operations.
Defense cooperation and U.S. support in the Pentagon, in the White House, in the Congress ensure freedom of operation and enforce our capabilities. In fact, today we will receive the second aircraft carrying essential munition to the IDF.
U.S. deployment of assets on land, in air and at sea sends a strong message to both partners and enemies in the region. On behalf of Israel's defense establishment and on behalf of our citizens, Mr. Secretary, thank you very much.
Let me remind you all, our audience, who is the enemy? Our neighbors is Hamas, the ISIS of Gaza, an organization enjoying the Iranian payroll. I cannot let the world forget the brutal attacks Hamas (inaudible) always conduct against Israeli children, Israeli women, Israeli elderly and entire families. Murder, rape, kidnapping — this is what we face in this war. This is a war on the existence of Israel as a prosperous state, as a democratic state, as the homeland of the Jewish people. This is a war on freedom and on our common values, and we are on the frontline. We will keep fighting and we will win this war. We will prevail.
With your permission, Mr. Secretary, I'll say a few words in Hebrew.
(UNTRANSLATED)
MIN. GALLANT: Thank you, sir.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Yoav, we've been in close touch, but it's good to see you again in person, and it's good to be back in Israel, even during such terrible days.
As the U.S. secretary of defense, I am here in person to make something crystal-clear: America's support for Israel is ironclad, and I extend my deepest condolences to the Israeli people, for those killed or wounded in this terrible slaughter by Hamas.
I'm also here in solidarity with all the families still living the waking nightmare of not knowing the fate of their loved ones, and we will continue to coordinate closely with Israel to help secure the release of the innocent men, women and children in the clutches of Hamas, including American citizens.
Now, Israel is a small country, a place where everybody knows everybody, and in times of trial, the intimacy of your society deepens the intimacy of your grief. But that's not a weakness; it is a profound strength, and in times of testing, Israelis know what to do.
Over this awful week, we've seen Israeli hotels and homes take in those who've had to flee. We've seen long lineups to donate blood. We've seen WhatsApps explode with messages as people race to support neighbors in anguish.
And perhaps because I'm a retired general, I was especially moved by the story of a retired general named Noam Tibon. His son called him on Saturday from his home near Gaza to say that Hamas terrorists had stormed their kibbutz and were closing in, and the retired general jumped into his car in Tel Aviv and raced toward the combat zone. He linked up with other fighters and rescued his son, his daughter-in-law and his granddaughters. And when the general arrived at their house, one of his granddaughters just said, "Grandpa is here." And these are rays of hope in a terrible week, and in times like these, sometimes the best thing that a friend can do is just to show up and to get to work.
Now, this is no time for neutrality, or for false equivalence, or for excuses for the inexcusable. There is never any justification for terrorism, and that's especially true after this rampage by Hamas. And anyone who wants lasting peace and security for this region must condemn and isolate Hamas. Hamas does not speak for the Palestinian people or their legitimate hopes for dignity, security and statehood and peace alongside Israel.
As a former commander of Central Command, the deliberate cruelty of Hamas vividly reminds me of ISIS: bloodthirsty, fanatical and hateful, and like ISIS, Hamas has nothing to offer but zealotry and bigotry and death.
The world has just witnessed a great evil: the deadliest attack on civilians in the history of the state of Israel and the bloodiest day in Jewish history since the end of the Holocaust. So make no mistake: The United States will make sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself, and Israel has a right to protect its people.
You know, in their many phone calls this week, President Biden has told Prime Minister Netanyahu that the United States would also respond swiftly and decisively to such a massive terrorist assault. And the president also underscored that democracies like ours are stronger and more secure when we uphold the laws of war. Terrorists like Hamas deliberately target civilians, but democracies don't. This is a time for resolve and not revenge, for purpose and not panic and for security and not surrender.
At President Biden's direction, we have moved urgently to respond to this crisis and to send a strong message of deterrence. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is now in the region, led by the largest aircraft carrier in the world. We've augmented U.S. fighter aircraft squadrons in the Middle East, and the U.S. Department of Defense stands fully ready to deploy additional assets, if necessary.
As President Biden has said, for any country, for any group or anyone thinking about trying to take advantage of this atrocity to try to widen the conflict or to spill more blood, we have just one word: Don't. The world is watching and so are we, and we aren't going anywhere. We will remain in close contact with our valued partners across the region, and security assistance from the Department of Defense is already rapidly flowing into Israel. That includes munitions and air defense capabilities and other equipment and resources. It also includes more interceptors for Iron Dome to save Israeli lives, and we will continue to ensure that Israel has what it needs to keep itself secure.
Now, Hamas attacked at a time of global challenge, but the United States is the most powerful country in the world, and we remain fully able to project power and uphold our commitments and direct resources to multiple theaters. So we will stand with Israel even as we stand with Ukraine. The United States can walk and chew gum at the same time, and U.S. security assistance to Israel will flow in at the speed of war, and as this harrowing week draws to a close and as Shabbat draws near, we stand together and we stand strong. The United States has Israel's back, and that is not negotiable, and it never will be.
And after this terrible week, I wish you and all the people of Israel Shabbat Shalom. Thank you.
STAFF: We'll be starting with the questions starting with (inaudible), Channel 13.
Q: Thank you. Mr. Secretary, your presence in the Eastern Mediterranean clearly projects power, but should Israel be attacked from the north, from Hezbollah in Lebanon, will you be willing to exercise your force and join the fighting?
SEC. AUSTIN: You know, I ordered additional assets to the region to bolster deterrence, and again, the message that we would send to any country or group thinking to take advantage of this situation and widen the conflict: Don't.
I won't speculate on anything that could happen in the future. I will just tell you clearly that the United States will continue to support Israel's right to defend itself.
Q: Thank you, and please, a question to the defense minister.
(UNTRANSLATED)
MIN. GALLANT: (UNTRANSLATED)
STAFF: Matt Seyler, ABC?
Q: Thank you both for doing this.
Secretary Austin, the U.S. administration has told Israel to avoid causing civilian casualties and to uphold what you called just now the laws of war. Given how Hamas fights, deliberately launching operations from dense civilian areas, how could Israel permanently end the terrorist threat posed by Hamas without inevitably risking many civilian lives? And as we watch the civilian death toll in Gaza rise while Israel conducts its counterattacks and perhaps a ground invasion, do you believe the moral culpability for those Palestinian deaths belongs to Israel, Hamas or both?
SEC. AUSTIN: I'll leave it to Israel to talk about its potential plans and its approach to conducting operations.
Matt, I'll just say again that Israel has a right to defend itself, and we will support Israel's right to defend itself. We will continue to flow in security assistance.
And I've worked with Israeli forces over the years, over many years. As you know, I wore a uniform for 41 years. My experience in working with the Israeli forces is they are professional, they're disciplined and they are focused on the right things. And so I expect that going forward, they will continue to exhibit that same degree of professionalism that we've seen in the past.
But you know, Matt, we've seen this before. The international community fought ISIS who in some cases was embedded deeply in built-up areas, and that international coalition fought valiantly and protected civilians and created corridors for humanitarian movement even in the midst of a pretty significant fight. So again, this is a professional force. It is well led and I have every expectation that it will be disciplined.
Q: Thank you.
And for Minister Gallant, have you seen evidence that Iran was directly involved in planning or executing the recent attack on your country, or any signs that either Iran or its proxies are seeking to exploit the situation? And if you do come to see signs of an imminent attack on Israel, are you in favor of preemptive strikes?
MIN. GALLANT: Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas is one axis, an axis of evil. Everything is directed generally from Iran. The permission is given by Iran. The money is supplied by Iran and the ideas are shaped in Iran. Therefore, it doesn't matter if they give or didn't give a permission, but the idea is an Iranian idea.
As to their actions, future actions of IDF — I will stay confidential for good reasons.
Q: Thank you.
STAFF: (Soleman Massouda).
Q: Mr. Secretary, thank you for this. House Foreign Affairs Chair Mike McCaul said that we know that Egypt had warned Israel three days prior to that event, like something like this could happen. We don't know how we missed it. We don't know how Israel missed it. So can you tell us what really the U.S. knew before this attack?
SEC. AUSTIN: What I can tell you is that if we had known or if we know of a pending attack against an ally, we would clearly inform that ally.
But what we're focused on now, Soleman, is we're focused on making sure that Israel has what it needs to defend its sovereign territory and to protect its citizens. And the minister and I spent a good bit of time talking today about what those requirements are and what we need to do to urgently meet those needs.
Q: (UNTRANSLATED)
MIN. GALLANT: (UNTRANSLATED)
STAFF: And last question, from Tom Squitieri
Q: Thanks for doing this, Mr. Secretary. As you just stated, you were involved in the major effort to stop and eradicate ISIS. When you talk to the minister and others and that experience courses through you, what kind of lessons learned do you feel might be helpful in this case, especially dealing with that whole urban situation that you just referred to, the proposed — the evacuation of civilians from Gaza, those kind of challenges?
What kind of ideas and thoughts do you have that you can share, please?
SEC. AUSTIN: Well, thanks, Tom. I would tell you that, encountering ISIS, I felt as if we were staring evil in the eye. It was truly evil. And what we've seen from Hamas, it takes that evil to another level. And so that's the first thing that we need to remember and consider.
There are a number of things that we talked about today — there are some lessons learned that we'd be more than happy to share with our allies here, in terms of operating effectively in dense urban terrain, creating safe humanitarian corridors, making sure that we're thoughtful about how we shape the battle and making sure that, you know, our objectives are well-defined and so we'll continue to share the lessons that we've learned over the years.
And of course, as the Israelis prosecute this fight, we will learn lessons from them. And so I think it's this great teamwork that has served us both well over the years, and we'll continue that.
Q: Mr. Minister, there's been some confusion over the 24-hour deadline that Israel announced to — for civilians in Gaza to move south, to evacuate and move south. There was a 24-hour deadline initially reported, and then there's been reports that Israel has modified that, have left it open; in other words, not sticking to 24 hours of a deadline.
Would you please clarify, specifically, is there going to be a deadline? What can you tell us about the deadline? And what will Israel do, if anything, to help civilians move?
Some of the people have said, "That's Hamas's problem; it's not our problem."
MIN. GALLANT: Well, first of all, I would like to remind all of us what happened less than a week ago. Twelve hundred Israelis were brutally murdered, raped, burned alive. Kids were tied one to the other and shot in the head. This is Hamas. This is the ISIS of Gaza. And as the secretary said, they took evil to another level. That's the first issue.
Second, Israel never and ever, will not shoot civilians on purpose. Therefore we are asking all the civilians in Gaza City to go south of Gaza. And the reason is that because we don't want to harm them.
The camouflage of the terrorists is the civil population. Therefore we need to separate them. So those who want to save their life, please go south. We are going to destroy Hamas infrastructures, Hamas headquarters, Hamas military establishment, and take these phenomena out of Gaza and out of the Earth. They cannot live among human civilized people.
Q: But 24 hours — is that deadline still holding, the 24 hours?
STAFF: Thank you very much. We're done for today. Thank you.
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JULY 13, 2022
Background Press Call Previewing Day Two of the President’s Trip to the Middle East
Via Teleconference
8:00 P.M. IDT
MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone. Apologies for our delay in this, and we appreciate everyone’s flexibility and bearing with us. And thank you for joining our NSC background call to preview day two of the President’s trip to the Middle East.
As a reminder of the ground rules, this call will be on background with the contents attributable to “senior administration officials.” It is under embargo until 6:00 a.m. Israeli Standard Time tomorrow morning, which is 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time for those of you who are back in the States.
For your awareness but not for your reporting, our two speakers today are [senior administration official] and [senior administration official].
With that, I’ll kick it over to [senior administration official] for — as our SAO number one.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hey, good evening, everybody. Thanks for hanging in there with us, and I apologize for the delay.
I’m just going to do a quick recap of today, and then I’m going to turn it over to my colleague to talk a little bit more detail about tomorrow.
I think as you all know, we arrived this afternoon, Israeli time. This is the President’s 10th trip to Israel. He’s known and had a relationship with every single Israeli prime minister since Golda Meir. So he very much felt in many ways like he was coming home.
Two big muscle movements today. The first was right at the airport where he had a chance to get a briefing from the Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz, who walked him through the Israel Iron Dome technology and system, and also talked to him a little bit about a new promising technology they call Iron Beam, which uses lasers. And it’s a program that Israel was doing in conjunction with the United States Department of Defense, specifically the Missile Defense Agency.
So a pretty impressive technology. The President had a chance to actually see it up close and personal outside the briefing room, and had a chance to talk to the men and women from both armed forces who are working to develop this technology and advance this particular defensive capability.
Worth noting that the Biden administration has provided Israel now with $4.8 billion for its security; that includes $1 billion to help replenish Israel’s Iron Dome. That’s the highest-ever total in a single year. And it’s been a real priority for President Biden to help secure that funding following the conflict in May ‘21 with Hamas in Gaza.
And then, of course, the next big muscle movement today was the visit to Yad Vashem, a memorial that the President knows well. And he was able to lay a wreath and then meet with a couple of Holocaust survivors — a sort of deeply personal, deeply touching but, the President believes, also a very, very important way to start this visit off.
And so that was today, and I’ll pass it off to my colleague who will give you a better sense of what tomorrow is going to look like.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thanks, [senior administration official]. So, great to be here, everybody.
Tomorrow, the President will start the day meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister, Yair Lapid. And this will be a significant bilateral meeting we’re really looking forward to.
They will discuss a number of issues: of course, President Biden’s and the United States’ strong support for Israel; their ironclad support for Israel’s security — what you heard the President speak to today quite, I think, pointedly, given that this is his first visit here to Israel as President; how to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities — of course, we have very close security cooperation and coordination with the Israelis on a host of security efforts here in the region. The Ukraine — the war on Ukraine, and the need to help the Ukrainians in the face of Russia’s aggressive war is a theme. And, of course, as you heard from the President today, in his opening remarks after landing, how to preserve prospects here for a two-state solution — something he’s believed in his entire life.
The President and the Prime Minister will sign a new joint declaration reaffirming the unbreakable bonds between our countries and expanding on the longstanding security relationship between the United States and Israel.
This declaration is pretty significant, and it includes a commitment to never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon and to address Iran’s destabilizing activities, particularly threats to Israel.
Of course, the keystone U.S. support for Israel’s security is the memorandum of understanding that was originally finalized in 2016 when the President was vice president. And the declaration that will be signed tomorrow will note our ongoing support for that memorandum and support for extending it at an appropriate time.
The declaration will also emphasize support for the Abraham Accords and expanding Israel’s integration into the region, which of course is a theme of this trip. And it will reiterate our shared concerns about a number of global challenges, from food security, to the situation in Ukraine, and of course, support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. And, of course, Israel voted with much of the world in the U.N. General Assembly back in March, condemning Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine.
We will also tomorrow launch a new U.S.-Israel High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Technology. And this was released today, so some of you may have it. But the strategic dialogue, which has been going on for some time and we’ve now formalized it, is really designed to elevate cooperation between Israel and the United States in four key fields: its technology for future — current and future challenges such as pandemic preparedness; climate Technology, using climate to affect — using technology to affect the climate crisis; artificial technology; and other trusted technology ecosystems.
This is really important because Israel, as you know, has such an innovative and remarkable tech sector, as do we. And we want their tech sector to be connected with ours and looking west as we look to build the technology apparatus for the future.
So we think this new tech dialogue that was now formalized is quite important as we position ourselves for the future.
The President will then participate in the first I2U2 summit with the leaders of Israel, India, and the UAE. And this grouping of countries is unique in how they can work together to tackle global challenges. And a focus tomorrow will be on the food security crisis and also on advancing clean energy.
And I think it’s an interesting moment to be in the Middle East because, of all the global challenges and crises, very few of them, if any, are really emanating here from the Middle East region. And, in fact, countries here in the Middle East region are lending their resources, their ingenuity, their innovation to actually try to tackle those challenges.
And this unique grouping of countries tomorrow — with the UAE and Israel kind of serving as really innovation, entrepreneurial hubs, linking hemispheres — will focus quite a bit on the food security challenge.
And we’ll have a $2 billion project, which the UAE is helping to fund, for agricultural parks in India, which is focused on the food security challenge, among some other things that will be announced.
The President will then meet with President Herzog at his residence, and they will discuss in a bilateral setting a number of issues, including the important regional diplomacy President Herzog has done recently at Jordan, Turkey, UAE, among others; of course, advancing the shared goals of Israel’s further integration into the region and stability here in this region.
As is traditional for U.S. leaders, the President will meet the leader of the opposition, Benjamin Netanyahu. They, of course, go back many years and know each other well. And we are clear, during this visit, that the relationship between the United States and Israel is about the countries, our strategic partnership as two states, not about individual leaders. And I’m sure they will discuss many of the same topics.
Finally, the President greatly looks forward to meeting some of U.S. athletes competing in the Maccabiah Games and viewing a portion of the opening ceremony. This connection between Israel and the American Jewish diaspora is, of course, a very important one with very strong links, and we look forward to highlighting that.
I previewed briefly, before turning it to questions — we also have a very full morning the next day with a visit to the West Bank and East Jerusalem; to the East Jerusalem Hospital, where we’ll be announcing a significant funding package for East Jerusalem Hospital Network; and, of course, an important meeting with President Abbas.
And I think some significant announcements coming then, such as enhancing Palestinian economic opportunities, including with development of 4G capabilities, both in Gaza and the West Bank, and some other things that we’ll be talking about on the Palestinian file as we head into the following morning.
So, with that, I think we can take it — take some questions, and I thank you for listening to the opening.
MODERATOR: Great. Thank you very much. We’ll ask you to indicate that you have a question by raising the “Raise Your Hand” feature on Zoom.
We’ll start off with Chris Megerian from AP.
Q Hi, everybody. I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about what it’s like to be — for the President to be visiting Israel at this time politically. Obviously, when President Biden was invited, the previous government was in charge, and now it’s sort of an interim period where there’s a lot of uncertainty about who will be leading Israel in the future. How is that, you know, coloring the President’s visit and impacting his plans for the trip?
And so, I think it really doesn’t affect the trip much at all. I think, as I mentioned in my opening, this is a state-to-state relationship. It’s a strategic relationship. It’s a relationship that is, as the President mentioned today in his opening after arriving, is “bone deep.”
And so, I think we feel good about where the Iraq — sorry, the Israeli government is right now. And I think the meeting with Prime Minister Lapid tomorrow and the signing of the declaration, I think, is a great opportunity to strengthen those bonds.
But of course, the Israeli political system is — you know, who their leaders are is up to the Israelis. And our relationship is with countries, not leaders. And that has been a theme of ours, I think, since Joe Biden entered office and it remains so.
MODERATOR: [Senior administration official], my apologies, you were accidentally muted for the first about 15 seconds of your answer if there’s anything you wanted to add. My apologies on that.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: That’s okay. I don’t know what I said in the first 15 seconds.
MODERATOR: Thank you. And sorry, everyone. Next, we will go to Justin Sink from Bloomberg.
Q Hey, guys. Thanks for doing this. Jake mentioned on the plane that there would be a significant announcement on food security as part of the I2U2 virtual meeting tomorrow, so I was wondering if you could preview that.
And then the other thing that obviously got a lot of attention heading in was the extent to which the President would be doing sort of personal interactions with Israeli leaders. We saw that go from sort of fist bumps at the beginning to embraces and handshakes towards the end. And so, if there’s anything fresh you wanted to say on that, we’d be interested. Thanks.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Yeah, so on food security, as I think I previewed, there will be — it’s a $2 billion project that the UAE is funding for agricultural parks in India. We’ll have some more details about it tomorrow. And Israel lending some of its technological expertise and then also some support from the U.S. private sector.
So it’s a pretty unique, collaborative effort that we think really gets to one of the key challenges that the world is facing today. I think we’ll have some more to say about that tomorrow.
But it’s about how these interesting groupings of countries and pulling people together and pulling ideas together, pulling governments together, pulling private sectors together is really the way, we believe, to go about tackling some of these challenges. So that will be a theme tomorrow.
Look, I think, as we’ve said, we are — anyone in this traveling party, we’re under heightened COVID protocols. That remains the case. As those of you traveling with us know, we’re testing every morning. And given the new variant, that remains the case.
But we never put out guidance that nobody would shake hands or anything else. The President today, I think, did a combination, as President Biden often does, of different sorts of greetings.
The President is going to be meeting a host of leaders over the course of these three days — I think 13 — 12 heads of state, 13 leaders, plus their ministers, deputies, everything else. So I think there will be a lot of meetings, and we will follow the protocols in every capital where we are.
And, you know, the President will do his greetings. And I think — I just — we don’t really make too much into this. We’ve really been focused on spending a lot of time here with the President, preparing for this trip — the substance, the diplomacy, what’s coming out of the trip — more so than the particular form of greeting.
MODERATOR: Thank you. Next we’ll go to Felicia Schwartz with the FT.
Q Thanks so much for doing this. Going back to the joint declaration and what you’re going to say on Iran, just more broadly, in your meetings with the Israelis, is there some sort of ask on your part? They don’t agree with you that there should be time to let these negotiations play out, so I’m wondering if you’re asking them to give you more time. Or — and then, just more broadly, how tense would you say
your talks with the Israelis over Iran are, especially as compared with, let’s say, 2015, during the Obama administration?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Yeah, Felicia — I would not describe them as tense. We are in a constant dialogue with the Israelis up and down our national security teams. And I think what you’ll see in the joint declaration is a pledge and a commitment never to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon and that we’re prepared to use all elements of our national power to ensure that outcome. And I think that’s something the President himself has spoken to recently.
We also, you know, commit to working together when it comes to trying to confront Iran’s aggression and destabilizing activities here in the region. And that’s something that we’re very well coordinated with the Israeli government on.
I would just say on this issue: You know, our — where we are right now — the door is open to diplomacy. If Iran wants to sign the deal that’s been negotiated in Vienna, we’ve been very clear we’re prepared to do that. At the same time, if they’re not, we’ll continue to increase our sanctions pressure. We’ll continue to increase Iran’s diplomatic isolation.
As the President mentioned in his op-ed on Friday, when we entered office, the United States was isolated on this issue. We’ve now rebuilt a coalition against Iran. We had 30 countries join us to condemn Iran’s lack of participation with the IAEA regarding its past nuclear activities. And frankly, this is something also, of course, that we discuss with the Israelis constantly.
So, I actually think we have a pretty good meeting of the minds with the Israelis on where we are on this issue. And of course, this will also be a topic when we’re in Saudi Arabia and for the GCC+3 Summit on Saturday.
MODERATOR: Great. Next, we’ll go to the line of Ben Samuels with Haaretz.
Q Hey, thanks for doing this. So you mentioned Ukraine would be a topic of conversation. So, Israel has notably been reluctant to send weapons to Ukraine at risk of alienating Russia and jeopardizing its freedom of movement in Syria, even though it’s a large source of humanitarian aid. So is the President planning on pushing Israel to start sending weaponry?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, thanks for the question. I’m not going to go into specific forms of support. I think, in the joint declaration, there’s a — you know, a strong, mutual understanding about the concerns about Russia’s ongoing attack against Ukraine. And of course, Israel, again, joined in the U.N. General Assembly with a very strong condemnation of Russia’s invasion.
And so I think we’ve — Israel has done quite a bit. And I think they just announced yesterday — Minister of Defense Gantz — about protective gear, other forms of humanitarian aid. And, of course, we welcome that. And I think there are some specific needs we might discuss with the Israelis, but I don’t want to get ahead of those conversations.
MODERATOR: Thank you. Next we’ll go to Jeremy Diamond with CNN.
Q Hey, [senior administration official], thanks so much for doing this. I wanted to ask you about Iran. We know that CENTCOM has been conducting review on how to deter and, if necessary, respond to Iranian threats. Do you plan to share anything from that review with the Israelis tomorrow?
And more broadly, do you expect that you’re going to get more on the same page with Israel about how to move forward on the Iranian issue? And are there any assurances that you’re prepared to provide for the Israelis to assuage them of their concerns about these negotiations? Thanks.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Again, I leave it to the Israelis to discuss where they think we are in Iran. I think we have, as I mentioned, a pretty good meeting of the minds right now. And the joint declaration that will come out tomorrow I think will reflect some of that.
I thought if you really focus in on the event today with Iron Dome and Iron Beam technology, I mean, Iron Dome really came about through a collaborative U.S.-Israeli effort going all the way back to when President Biden was vice president in 2011 or so. And obviously, it has developed in this extraordinary technology in which 90 percent of threats — yeah, sorry — nine- — I’m talking on an iPhone here, so sometimes it looks like it’s off, but it’s not. Ninety percent of the 4,000 rockets launched from Gaza during the conflict last year were actually taken down.
And now the Iron Beam technology — and of course, we’re now entering beginning discussions about the possibility of some co-development projects with our industry and Israel’s on this type of technology — is truly extraordinary and is the wave of the future.
So I think our cooperation — the defense sector is about as good as it’s ever been. You mentioned CENTCOM. Having Israel a part of CENTCOM has just really been, I think, a force multiplier for us, and allowing us to better integrate, organize, share information across the board here in the region has really been — I’ve seen it with my own eyes. But I won’t speak to any particular CENTCOM assessments or anything like that.
But I think we are very closely tied with the Israelis and their national security team on how we see the threats; how to confront them and how to combat them; and how to make sure, first and foremost, we’re helping the Israelis wherever we can with their national security.
MODERATOR: Thank you. And we have time for a couple more, and then we’ll have to end it. Next, we’ll go to Aurelia End with AFP.
Q Hi, thank you so much for — you can hear me? Yeah.
MODERATOR: Yes, we can hear you, Aurelia.
Q Yeah, thanks. Thanks for doing this. Just to follow up on the Iron Beam, can you be, maybe, a little bit more specific about how the administration will support the development of that technology? And what, you know, possibilities of “core developments” — I think that’s the words you used — you are seeing?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Yeah, so I’m not — some of it, I think, was discussed today. I’m not sure how much of it was public. I was there for — a lot of it, of course, was not public.
But, look, our industry is developing these technologies in a way that we think is quite encouraging. The tests are working. And then Israel’s technology, similarly. So it’s similar to how Iron Dome came to be. And we think, you know, moving forward and finding a way to cooperate in these cutting-edge defense technologies such as these high-energy laser weapons systems, which defend the skies of Israel and the future of those of other, frankly, U.S. security partners over time, really is the way of the future.
I think you’ll sense on this trip, throughout, Israel positioning the U.S. and our partners for the future. And I think the Iron Dome, Iron Beam was a theme of that.
The technology dialogue, which was announced and we formalize tomorrow, was a theme of that. The joint declaration that will be signed tomorrow is a theme of that. And a number of things we’re announcing for the Palestinians, some of which I previewed similarly. And also, at the summit and at the stop in Saudi Arabia, I think a number of initiatives about really positioning and anchoring ourselves for the future. And Iron Beam really does that.
But I don’t want to get into the specific — you know, how the technology works or anything. I’m not the expert. But I will say we are cooperating quite closely. And we now have the authority and the approvals for — to begin discussions about how we can get into co-development to this type of technology. And I think that’s a great sign.
MODERATOR: Next, we’ll do Jacob Magid from Times of Israel.
Q Hi, thanks for doing this. I just wanted to follow up on 4G. Is there any specific in terms of — is it just an announcement or is there a step planning to be taken? As I think the Israelis notified the Palestinians in November that there was going to be movement on this, and there really hasn’t been anything since.
And just to follow up, is this the new model to kind of focus on economic matters rather than political ones in terms of Palestinians?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, thanks, Jacob. It’s a great question. We’ll have more to say about it on the day after tomorrow when we’re — when we’re in East Jerusalem and we’re in Bethlehem.
But yeah, it’s a commitment to really begin the immediate steps to begin the canvassing to how we get 4G both to the West Bank and Gaza with the rollout by the end of 2023. I think that’s the goal. And so I think that is a really important step, obviously, for the Palestinians — for the economic vibrancy and opportunities for Palestinians.
But no, it does not — it’s not an either/or. It does not mean that we’re doing that and we therefore think we don’t need to find a way forward on a political horizon — things we’ve talked about before and that the President mentioned right after landing here today.
So it’s really not an either/or, but it’s really about bolstering the digital economy to improve Palestinian economic growth and opportunities. But it doesn’t take the place of obviously a need, ultimately, for a political horizon here.
MODERATOR: And I apologize, folks, we only have time for one more question. We’ll go to Alex Ward from Politico.
Q Thanks. Just on that, what are your, sort of — maybe two questions. What are your prospects right now for — how dead is the two-state solution process, which you mentioned something you’re interested in doing, but how defunct is it really, in your assessment?
The other thing is: In the joint declaration, it sounds like a lot of the same stuff — right? — opposing Iran, working together, being close. Is there any sort of new policy development in that section of the joint declaration or any sort of new way forward? Or is it mostly reaffirming previous stances? Thank you.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, on the first question, I think we’ve been — since we came into office — and I have to say, having dealt with this from day one, I mean, the relations between the U.S. and the Palestinians had almost been entirely severed, so we had to reestablish those relationships.
We turned back on funding for the Palestinians — almost half a billion dollars so far. And we began to encourage the reestablishment of political connections between the Israelis and the Palestinians, beyond just the security realm.
But we’ve also been very clear, including after the Gaza conflict, that we are not going to come in with a top-down peace plan, because we don’t believe that that would be the best approach and it would set expectations that would probably fall flat.
But we’ve also said all the time, and I think there’s some encouragement here, that if the two parties are prepared to talk, we will be there, and we will be there to help. And that’s why the fact that Prime Minister Lapid spoke with President Abbas just the other day — that’s the first contact at that level in five years. And so — and we had a good meeting today with the Minister of Defense Gantz about his contacts as well.
So these are things we want to help move forward. But again, we’re very realistic about it. And I think your question prefaces some of that. But we’re trying to do what we can to try to get a bit of a foundation in place to make some progress. And I think you’ll really hear the President speak to that not only tomorrow, but also when he’s in East Jerusalem and when he’s in Bethlehem.
The second question on the declaration — so you’ll see the declaration tomorrow. A lot of it is a reaffirmation. Of course, it’s a reaffirmation of the importance of the MOU that was put in place when President Biden was vice president, but also the commitment to look at the future and that we recognize the need for, ultimately, another MOU when the MOU ultimately expires.
But I think you’ll see a lot in there about — that will look familiar, but also, I think, a lot that will look new. And I think unique to President Biden’s experience here in Israel, which he spoke to today — and I’ve been around President Biden a lot, of course, over the last 18 months, but then before that. I mean, he really — Israel truly is in his soul.
When he says this relationship is “bone deep,” he means it. It’s really a part of his not only professional life, but going all the way back to his childhood, as he spoke to today upon landing here on his first visit to Israel as President.
So it’s an important time, strategic moment for our country with opportunities, but also, I think, an important time and a poignant one for President Biden. And as I think you’ve seen the statements from Israeli leaders up and down the political spectrum here, they very much recognize that.
So we’re really thrilled to be here. We think we have some good opportunities. And we’ll have more to say about them tomorrow and the next day.
So thank you so much.
MODERATOR: And thank you, everyone, for joining our background call this evening. My apologies we weren’t able to get to everyone with hands raised, but feel free to reach out to us individually afterwards. You know where to find me if you have any follow-up questions.
Again, to reiterate the ground rules: This call was held on background, attributable to “senior administration officials.” It is embargoed until 6:00 a.m. IST tomorrow morning, or 11:00 p.m. Eastern tonight.
Thank you very much, and I hope everyone has a wonderful evening.
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OCTOBER 13, 2023
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Calls with Senior UN Officials on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
On October 12, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack against Israel and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. On October 13, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer spoke with UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland, joined by USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and they discussed the current difficult humanitarian conditions in Gaza, as well as ongoing engagements with Egyptian, Israeli, and other regional counterparts to enable safe movement for civilians seeking protection in Gaza and to facilitate humanitarian access and assistance – including water, food, and medical care.
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OCTOBER 13, 2023
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Calls with Senior UN Officials on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
On October 12, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack against Israel and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. On October 13, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer spoke with UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland, joined by USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and they discussed the current difficult humanitarian conditions in Gaza, as well as ongoing engagements with Egyptian, Israeli, and other regional counterparts to enable safe movement for civilians seeking protection in Gaza and to facilitate humanitarian access and assistance – including water, food, and medical care.
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OCTOBER 12, 2023
Secretary Blinken press availability
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone. I came to Israel bearing a simple message: The United States stands with Israel and with its people – today, tomorrow, every day. In my meetings with the prime minister, with President Herzog, with the ministers in Israel’s newly formed national emergency government, we discussed in detail what Israel needs to defend itself, its people, and how the United States can help to meet those needs. We’re delivering on those needs as we speak, and we will work closely and swiftly with Congress to meet them as they evolve.
This afternoon, I met with families of American citizens that Hamas has killed or taken hostage. The enormity of their anguish, their loss, is immeasurable. For the families of the missing, there’s an unrelenting agony of not knowing the fate of their loved ones – something that I don’t think most of us can truly understand, truly contemplate, if you’re not in their shoes. No one should have to endure what they’re going through. There are so many families like them. The United States is one of more than 30 countries where family members, friends, entire communities are being forced to go through this wrenching experience because of Hamas’s disdain for human life and basic human dignity.
We’re doing everything we can to secure the release of the hostages, working closely with our Israeli partners. I brought with me to Israel our Deputy Special Representative for Hostage Affairs Steve Gillen, who joined my meetings with the families and will stay on the ground here to support the efforts to free their loved ones.
I also had a chance to see up close the genuinely inspiring solidarity of the Israeli people in the wake of Hamas’s attacks when I visited one of the many sites where citizens have swiftly organized efforts to collect, to sort, to distribute donations to those in need, including many families who have been displaced from the south. I had a chance to meet with some of the volunteers – several of them dual U.S.-Israeli citizens. One young couple told me how they narrowly escaped with their own lives when Hamas terrorists attacked the Supernova music festival. They told me about their friends who were not fortunate, who were killed at that festival; others taken hostage or still missing.
In our time here in Israel, everywhere we’ve gone we’ve met people who’ve been touched in one way or another by Hamas’s bloody hand. A loved one, a friend, a classmate, a neighbor, a colleague – killed, maimed, missing. We encountered a nation knit together by grief, but also a nation united in resolve. The United States shares that resolve. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Israel.
From here I’ll go on to Jordan, where I’ll meet with His Majesty King Abdullah, and with Palestinian Authority President Abbas. And then over the coming days we’ll visit with leaders in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Qatar.
Across each of these engagements, we’ll continue pressing countries to help prevent the conflict from spreading, and to use their leverage with Hamas to immediately and unconditionally release the hostages. We’ll also discuss how we can continue to make real our affirmative vision for a region that’s more peaceful, more prosperous, more secure, more integrated. And in fact, that is the choice, and the choice in some ways has been made even more stark by the actions of Hamas on Saturday.
One path forward is a region that comes together, integrated, normalized relations among its countries, people working in common purpose to common benefit. More peaceful, more stable. Then there’s the path that Hamas has shown in the stark, clear light: terror, destruction, nihilism. The choice could not be more clear. We know the choice that we’re making, our partners are making. We have work to do to carry it through.
In all that I did today, I was supported by an exceptional team here in Israel. It’s been doing crucial work in incredibly difficult conditions, led by a remarkable charge d’affaires, Stephanie Hallett. Stephanie is doing an extraordinary job. We also look forward to welcoming our future ambassador, Jack Lew, to Israel.
As many here know, Hamas launched its attack on Simchat Torah. This is the day that Jews celebrate finishing the reading of the Torah. This Saturday, Jews around the world will chant the first words of the book of Genesis. They’ll read that in the beginning, there was darkness; and then there was light. That the first person was alone until a partner joined them.
I’m standing here today alongside our Israeli friends and all those who reject terror to help find the glimmers of light, even in this moment of deep darkness, and to make clear as that as long as there’s a United States, Israel will never be alone.
With that, happy to take some questions.
MR MILLER: The first question goes to Shaun Tandon with AFP.
QUESTION: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Good evening.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Shaun.
QUESTION: Could I just ask you, to begin with, Prime Minister Netanyahu has shared what he’s – what are very gruesome photos – he said that he shared them with you.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Yeah.
QUESTION: I know they’re very disturbing to look at, but I wanted to see, first of all, what you – what your reaction was to those.
And if I may, like, while understanding and acknowledging the great suffering that’s been experienced by Israelis, there’s a lot of concern in some quarters about the situation in Gaza as well – people looking for food in light of the cutoff. Was that discussed at all in terms of the humanitarian situation in Gaza? Was there any call for easing some of these conditions or for restraint, as we expect a ground offensive?
And if you’ll allow me just one thing that’s been reported just recently, there was a report in The Washington Post that the United States and Qatar have decided to slow down or suspend the access that Iran has to the $6 billion that’s been put in the special account. Could you say if this is accurate? And if it is, could you explain whether this is a slowdown or something more formal than that? Thanks very much.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great. Thanks, Shaun. So we did see photographs, videos, that the Israeli Government shared with us. Some, I think, has actually already been seen in public media. Others were new to me and, I think, new to our team. It’s hard to find the right words. It’s beyond what anyone would ever want to imagine, much less actually see and, God forbid, experience. A baby, an infant, riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded. Young people burned alive in their cars or in their hideaway rooms. I could go on, but it’s simply depravity in the worst imaginable way. It almost defies comprehension, and as I’ve been saying, to me, it, in the most immediate future, hearkens back to ISIS and some of the very things we saw when it was on its rampage that, thankfully, was stopped.
So I think for any human being to see this, it’s really beyond almost anything that we can comprehend, digest. And I’d just add that when you see this, you try to imagine – maybe not try, you can’t help but imagine – yourself, your family, your loved ones, your friends, in that situation, in that predicament. And maybe the best word for it for me is overwhelming.
I think what it’s done is, as I said, united a country in profound grief, but also united a country in resolve. And it’s imperative that the rest of us share that resolve. I said this earlier: This is a moment for moral clarity. This is a moment where everyone needs to make clear that there is revulsion, disgust, and a determination, a determination not to allow this to go forward.
So images are worth a thousand words. These images may be worth a million.
On the humanitarian situation in Gaza, I think it’s, first, important to remember a fundamental issue that makes this complicated. Hamas continues to use civilians as human shields – something that’s not new, something that they’ve always done – intentionally putting civilians in harm’s way to protect – to try to protect themselves, or protect their infrastructure, or protect their weapons. So that’s one of the basic facts that Israel has to deal with. And of course, civilians should not be used in any way as the targets of military operations. They are not the target of Israel’s operations.
We did discuss ways to address the humanitarian needs of people living in Gaza, to protect them from harm while Israel conducts its legitimate security operations to defend itself from terrorism and to try to ensure that this never happens again. We also talked about possibilities for safe passage for civilians who want to leave or get out of the way in Gaza, and that’s a conversation, a discussion, that we will pursue in the coming days, including with some of the countries that we’ll be visiting. So this is important, and this is an area for focus.
With regard to the $6 billion, first, again, it’s always worth repeating the facts, because, unfortunately, the facts get lost along the way. The money that Iran accrued in bank accounts, in this case in South Korea, for the sale of its oil was done pursuant to an arrangement established by the previous administration, the Trump administration. None of the funds that have now gone to Qatar have actually been spent or accessed in any way by Iran. Indeed, funds from that account are overseen by the Treasury Department, can only be dispensed for humanitarian goods – food, medicine, medical equipment – and never touch Iranian hands. We have strict oversight of the funds, and we retain the right to freeze them.
MR MILLER: Next question goes to Gil Tamary with Channel 13.
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much. Gil Tamary Channel 13 Israel. The President compared, rightfully, Hamas horrendous massacre to ISIS. Can you provide assurance to Israel that the Biden administration will not attempt to halt Israel effort until the goal of eliminating Hamas from Gaza is completely achieved, regardless of how long it may take?
And with your permission, second question. If Hizballah opens a second front in the north, can we expect that if needed the U.S. will use its military assets in the region to fight against Hizballah together with the IDF?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. With regard to the first question, the President’s been very clear, I’ve been very clear – we stand with Israel. We stand with Israel in its determination to defend its people, defend its country. We stand with Israel in its determination to do everything possible to ensure that what happened on Saturday never happens again. And in that determination we’re, of course, as you know, providing assistance as requested by Israel for its efforts. That will continue, and we’re working closely with Congress to make sure that Israel has what it needs to do what it must.
With regard to the second front, as I mentioned earlier, it’s our determination and that of Israel as well that there not be a second front or a third front. And we are working as hard as we can, working with other partners in the region, to try to ensure that that’s the case. The President has also been very clear, President Biden. He’s been very clear that no one, state or non-state actor, should try to take advantage of this moment. And he’s backed up that warning with a deployment of our largest carrier group, the Gerald R. Ford, as well as, again, making sure that Israel has what it needs and that we also have appropriate assets in place. Beyond that, I’m not going to speculate on future events.
MR MILLER: For the next question, Ed Wong with The New York Times.
QUESTION: Hi. Thank you, Secretary Blinken.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Ed.
QUESTION: Many people have likened the horrendous violence by Hamas to the attacks of 9/11 in the U.S. As you know, the U.S. earned lots of goodwill after those attacks, and there was – were many expressions of solidarity for the U.S. from around the world. But soon afterwards, the U.S. squandered that goodwill when it began its invasion of Iraq. And now decades onward, in retrospect, many people think that the most lasting consequences of 9/11 were the two wars that many Americans deem were disasters in hindsight. And so I wonder what lessons might you have for Israel, as a friend of Israel, looking back at the aftermath of 9/11?
Second, I wonder whether your team has an assessment of what Hamas’s goals were in carrying out the attacks and whether it has gotten any closer to those goals with these attacks?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thanks, Ed. First, let me say this, with regard to 9/11 – if you look at this in proportion to the size of Israel’s population, this is the equivalent of ten 9/11s. That’s how big and how devastating this attack has been. And of course, each of these situations is very different and it’s important to keep that in mind. Of course, we’re always trying to draw the lessons from our – from past experience, as they may or may not be applicable to what we or our partners are doing now.
And of course, we’re in very close conversation with Israel about the work it’s undertaking, as I said, to make sure it can defend itself, defend its citizens, and to the best of its ability ensure that this doesn’t happen again. Those are the objectives. And, again, I’ll leave the operational details to Israel and simply say again, that as we have these discussions, we’re looking at past experiences, including many past experiences more immediate to this challenge, including in Gaza and including in the region.
With regard to the goals of Hamas, I think that is a question mostly on which I could speculate but not give you a – any kind of clear and definitive answer. There are a number of possible explanations. We have not heard from them what their goals are. And I have to tell you that in many ways the simplest explanation may be the most compelling: this is pure evil.
There may be second or third-order interests. For example – I’ve noted this before – we’ve been engaged, as you know, in trying to support and advance the possibility of normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia and other countries that do not yet have normalized relations with Israel, something that is very challenging, very difficult, but also very possible, and something that would have a profound effect on the region, on the countries in question and on the region – a region that’s been in turmoil for so many decades that through normalization, through greater integration then has a path to much greater stability, much greater peace, much greater opportunity for everyone in the region. Now, who opposes normalization? Hamas, Hizballah, Iran. I think that speaks volumes as well.
MR MILLER: And the final question goes to Christine Rinawi with Al Araby News.
QUESTION: Thank you. Mr. Secretary, can you discuss what Netanyahu – the need for Israel to commit to international law on the war in Gaza and any more details about the humanitarian corridors in Gaza?
And following on my colleague question, the spokesperson of the White House retracted President Biden’s claim of seeing pictures of beheaded children, but today you mentioned in your press conference about the babies slaughtered and the woman raped. Did you see the evidence of that? Thank you.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. To the first part of your question, I think you’ve heard the President address this. I’ve also addressed it in different ways, which is to say this: for democracies like the United States, like Israel, it’s vitally important that we respect and follow international law, humanitarian law, the law of war, as applicable. And it’s a standard that we hold ourselves to and it’s a standard that we look to, including if and when we fall short of it.
So this is something that motivates both of us, and of course it’s what distinguishes us and other democracies around the world from terrorist organizations like Hamas, which have absolutely no regard for the rule of law, for humanitarian rules and rights, for any basic standards of human decency. On the contrary, as we were discussing just a few minutes ago, they quite literally and deliberately target civilians, and not just target civilians – target them in the most inhumane ways possible – and at the same time, use them as human shields. So that’s a profound distinction between our countries and a group like Hamas.
When it comes to the photographs, the videos, I described what I saw today. That doesn’t mean it’s the entire universe. We had an opportunity to see some of the photographs and videos. Unfortunately, there are many, many, many others, and every day the world is seeing new evidence of the depravity and inhumanity of Hamas – depravity and inhumanity directed at babies, at small children, at young adults, at elderly people, at people with disabilities. The list goes on, and on a basic human level, how anyone cannot be revolted and cannot reject what they’ve seen and what the world has seen, it’s beyond me. Thank you.
MR MILLER: Thank you all.
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Secretary Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu deliver statements to the press
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. We are heading, as you know, to Israel, and I’m going with a very simple and clear message on behalf of the President of the United States and on behalf of the American people, and that is that the United States has Israel’s back. We have the back of the Israeli people. We have their back today. We’ll have it tomorrow. We will have it every day.
We stand resolutely against terrorism. We’ve seen the almost undescribable acts committed by Hamas against Israeli men, women, and children. Every day we’re learning more, and it is simply heartbreaking. Not since ISIS have we seen this kind of depravity, and we will continue to stand very resolutely against it.
When I’m in Israel, I’ll have the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog, other senior officials. I look forward to seeing our embassy team, as well, which is doing terrific work during these difficult days.
We’re determined to make sure that Israel gets everything it needs to defend itself, and provide for the security of its people. Already, significant military assistance requested by Israel is on the way. That’s on top of everything that we’ve been doing for years, including with the memorandum of understanding that was negotiated by President Obama, to make sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself.
At the same time, we anticipate there’ll be further needs, further requests. We’ve already been closely with Congress on this, and look forward to continuing to do that to make sure that Israel has what it needs.
Second, we will be reiterating, reaffirming the very strong message President Biden has delivered to any country or any party that might try to take advantage of the situation. And that message is: Don’t. The President has deployed, as you know, the world’s largest aircraft carrier group to the region to make very clear our intent to deter anyone contemplating any further aggression against Israel.
Finally, of course, we’re very focused on our own people, our own citizens. We lost 22 Americans; that number could still go up. It probably will. At the same time, we have a number of Americans who remain unaccounted; we are working very closely with the Government of Israel to determine their whereabouts, and if they have been taken hostage by Hamas, to work to secure their release.
So, all of these things are on the agenda over the next day or so with Israel, but the main point is this: We stand with Israel. We’ll continue to do so.
MR. MILLER: (Inaudible.)
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, yesterday Jake Sullivan said that U.S. officials were talking to the Israelis about getting civilians safe passage through Gaza into Egypt. Today John Kirby said they’re still talking to the officials about this. What is the holdup? What’s the obstacle to getting civilians safe passage out of Gaza?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: John, we are talking about that, and we’re talking to Israel about that. We’re talking to Egypt about that. It’s an ongoing conversation; I can’t get into the details. Some of this is, needless to say, understandably complicated. But we want to make sure to the best of our ability – and I know Israel wants to make sure to the best of its ability, that civilians are not harmed. But Israel has to take steps to defend itself. It has to make sure that any ongoing threat is dealt with – and I believe it has to make sure that, going forward, what happened doesn’t happen again.
QUESTION: Is the issue more on the Israeli side or the Egypt side?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: I’m not going to get into the details, but it’s an ongoing conversation.
MR MILLER: Will.
QUESTION: Following up on that, in conversations between the U.S. and Israel, has the U.S. advocated any degree of restraint in terms of possible ground operations in Gaza, either for the sake of the civilians there or for the sake of hostages in there?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, again, I’m not getting into any of the operational details of what Israel may or may not do. I think you heard the President speak to this yesterday in his very, very strong and forceful comments. And of course, what separates Israel and the United States and other democracies when it comes to incredibly difficult situations like this is our respect for international law – and as appropriate, the laws of war. We do everything we can to make sure that in these situations we avoid civilian casualties. That is in direct contrast with Hamas, which uses people as human shields. It actually seeks to put Palestinian civilians in situations where they could be harmed. This is very much part of their – part of the game plan.
So, we know that Israel will take all of the precautions that it can – just as we would. And again, that’s what separates us from Hamas and terrorist groups that engage in the most heinous kind of activities.
MR MILLER: Thank you.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. We’ll have a chance to talk later. Thank you.
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OCTOBER 12, 2023
Meeting with Jewish Leaders on Biden-Administration’s Commitment to Supporting Israel and Countering Antisemitism
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
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 terrorists. President Biden emphasized that there is no justification whatsoever for terrorism and that America cannot be silent in the face of these unconscionable attacks. He reiterated the Biden-Harris Administration’s unwavering commitment to supporting Israel and its right to defend itself. The President reiterated his strong commitment to pursuing every avenue to bring American hostages currently held by Hamas terrorists home to their families.
Following the President’s remarks, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin held a roundtable discussion with the Jewish community leaders. The participants discussed the barbaric Hamas attack on Israel, the President’s multidimensional commitment to support Israel’s security in the wake of the attack, and the Administration’s enduring responsibility to protect Jewish communities from antisemitic incidents in the U.S.
The group addressed a number of topics, including the Administration’s focus on ensuring that antisemitic incidents in the U.S. are identified, condemned and, as appropriate, investigated. In addition, they discussed the importance of vigilance against a rise in antisemitic actions. Participants also discussed the importance of solidarity with the Jewish community as it feels intense grief in the aftermath of the horrific events in Israel.
The roundtable also discussed a meeting held on Tuesday following the terrorist attack on Israel with representatives of departments and agencies across government who were involved in the development of the President’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. The group, which includes representatives of more than two dozen federal agencies, met to share information and resources, detail outreach strategies, and discuss ongoing efforts to prevent antisemitism and other forms of hate in the United States in response to this weekend’s horrific events.
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OCTOBER 12, 2023
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS
On October 14, 2019, by Executive Order 13894, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in and in relation to Syria.
The situation in and in relation to Syria, and in particular the actions by the Government of Turkey to conduct a military offensive into northeast Syria, undermines the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, endangers civilians, and further threatens to undermine the peace, security, and stability in the region, and continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019, must continue in effect beyond October 14, 2023. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13894 with respect to the situation in and in relation to Syria.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
Remarks by President Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at Roundtable with Jewish Community Leaders
Indian Treaty Room
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
4:29 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, sit down.
THE SECOND GENTLEMAN: Thank you. Please be seated. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone.
Thank you so much for joining us today. I want to start by just saying the Vice President and I are outraged at these horrific terrorist attacks in Israel perpetrated by Hamas. We are outraged.
With our broken hearts, we are sending our love, our strength, and our unwavering support to the people of Israel.
I am honored to be with all of you today as an American, as a patriot who loves this country, but also as a Jew. And like all Jews, I feel a deep, visceral connection to Israel and its people.
We witnessed a mass murder of innocent civilians. It was a terrorist assault, and there is never any justification for terrorism. There are no two sides to this issue.
The images that we saw will be seared in our brains forever: rockets falling on cities, people dragged from their homes and shot dead, children sheltering from bullets, bodies lining the streets. And all the while, we see videos of these terrorists cheering on these atrocities.
The toll on Israel and the Jewish community is hard to imagine, but we can imagine it because it’s happening. And I know many of you have sent texts and calls this weekend checking on loved ones. And I know too many of you received heartbreaking replies. And we know today that at least 22 Americans won’t be coming home.
I know you’re all hurting. The entire Jewish community is hurting. I’m hurting. We grieve with you. We stand with you.
But thank God we have the steady leadership of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during this unthinkable time in our history. Their moral compass, their calm and empathy are what we need in this time of crisis. And we saw that yesterday when President Biden, with Vice President Harris and Secretary Blinken by his side, powerfully addressed the nation and made clear to the world that Israel has the United States’ unwavering support.
Our President and Vice President are making sure Israel has what it needs to defend itself. We are grateful for their leadership and support for Israel at this exceptionally difficult time.
We also acknowledge and address how these events will impact us as Jews, which is why we’re here to have this discussion. And I know many of us feel a deep fear that these attacks will unfortunately and already have led to a rise in hate and antisemitism. We’re already seeing it.
And that’s why this discussion and the work you and your organizations do is so vitally important.
Almost a year ago, I sat right in this spot in this very room, and many of you were here with me that day. And, then, we called attention to the epidemic of hate that we’re facing. And following that meeting, we took action.
And in May, the Biden-Harris administration released the first-ever National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. The plan includes over 100 meaningful actions we are taking right now to fight back against antisemitism and hate.
And each of you played a role in crafting this strategy. We couldn’t have done this without you. So, thank you for the work that you’ve done, that you’re continuing to do.
And, as we’re going to discuss later, myself and the Biden-Harris administration officials are working with federal, state, and local leaders to implement this plan across the country. We are going to continue to bring people together, and, importantly, we’re going to build coalitions to fight back against hate.
We cannot do this alone. The story of the Jewish people has always been one of perseverance and resilience. In dark times, we come together and we fight back, and we also seek to build a better world.
Last year, before my trip to Poland and Germany, President Biden took me into the Oval Office. He told me how his father had taught him about the horrors of the Holocaust and how he later traveled to Dachau with his children and grandchildren to teach them those same lessons.
So, I know firsthand how important it is to President Biden to preserve our Jewish history and to make sure that hate has no safe harbor in America and the world. As an American Jew, I am so grateful that, in this moment of tumult and pain, we have Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President.
It is now my honor to introduce a true advocate for the Jewish community. Please join me in welcoming President Joe Biden. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please. Please.
Folks, I came, first of all, to say thank you. Thank you to all of you in this room. You not only care, but you’ve — you’ve been breaking your neck over the last couple years to deal with this overall issue of antisemitism.
Now, I know many of you are personally impacted by what’s happened in Israel. There are thousands of dual citizens. Maybe some of your relatives are there.
And, Doug, I want to thank you for all the work you’ve done on behalf of our administration to combat antisemitism.
(Clears throat.) And I apologize. I’ve been on the phone around the clock with our friends around the world, quite frankly, discussing what’s going on in Israel.
And — and I want you to know that — I want to thank you as well for — all of you as well for working — the work you’re doing to bring comfort and — in this moment of grief, for those of you who are grieving as well.
And — and you’ll read this weekend in synagogue, the Torah teaches us that God made the stars to, quote, “Give light on the Earth… and separate light from darkness” — “give light on the Earth… and separate light from darkness.”
You know, it’s been hard to find that light during the darkness of these past few days, when terrorist groups like Hamas brought not only terror, but sheer evil — sheer evil to the world. Evil that echoes the worst and matches — in some cases, exceeds — the worst atrocities of ISIS. More than 1,000 civilians slaughtered in Israel.
And, by the way, I’ve been speaking with a number of Israeli leaders, a number of leaders around the world, leaders in the region as well. And, you know, among those who have been victimized — this evil, who would — who have been killed are at least 22 American citizens.
This attack was a campaign of pure cruelty — not just hate, but pure cruelty — against the Jewish people. And I would argue it’s the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust — the deadliest day since the Holocaust, one of the worst chapters in human history that reminded us all that — that expression I learned from my dad early on: “Silence is complicity.”
I’m not — I mean, silence is complicity. It really is. And I want you to know — I think you’ve already figured it out — I refuse to be silent, and I know you refuse to be silent as well. (Applause.)
And you all — I know you’re here with my senior staff. You all represent a voice that America has to hear. America is not — can’t be silent.
You know, we not only reject terrorism, but it goes beyond that. It goes beyond rejecting terrorism.
You know, I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu for — I don’t know how many times this — but this — again this morning. And already we’re — we’re surging additional military assistance to the Israeli Defense Force, including ammunition interceptors to replenish the Iron Dome. And we have moved a U.S. Carrier fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, and we’re sending more fighter jets there into that region and made it clear — made it clear to the Iranians, “Be careful.”
We want to make it real clear: We’re working on every aspect of the hostage crisis in Israel, including deploying experts to advise and assist with recovery efforts.
Now, the press are going to shout to me — and many of you are — that, you know, “What are you doing to bring these — get these folks home?” If I told you, I wouldn’t be able to get them home.
Folks, there’s a lot we’re doing — a lot we’re doing. I have not given up hope on bringing these folks home. But the idea that I’m going to stand here before you and tell you what I’m doing is bizarre. So, I hope you understand how bizarre I think it would be to try to answer that question.
In the days ahead, we’re going to continue to work closely with our partners in Israel and around the world to ensure Israel has what it needs to defend its citizens, its cities, and to respond to these attacks.
As I said yesterday, my commitment to Israel’s security and the safety of the Jewish people is unshakeable. The United States has Israel’s back. And I have yours as well, both at home and abroad.
You know, you can see the pain in some your faces as I walked into this room. You okay, kiddo?
Well, your fear for family, friends back in Israel. You worry about kids being targeted in school about — about going about their daily lives. You’re hurt by the downplaying of Hamas’s atrocities and blaming Israel. This is unconscionable.
And I have asked members of my team, including Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and Attorney General Garland, to work intensively with our Jewish community partners, so — so many of you here — to set up security around Jewish life in America — identify, prevent, and disrupt emerging threats that occur.
You know, we’re also going to continue to condemn and combat antisemitism at every single turn — at every turn. You know, the past few days have been a solemn reminder that hate never goes away.
If you’ll hold on a second, I used to — I used to think you could defeat hate, that you could make it — all it does is go underground. It just goes underground. It doesn’t go away. It only hides until it’s given a little oxygen — a little bit of oxygen.
And that’s why I’ve secured the largest-ever increase in funding for the physical security for nonprofits, including synagogues, Jewish community centers, Jewish day schools. And in May, I released the first-ever National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism with the input from many of you in this room. Many of you in this room helped write that.
It’s the most ambitious, comprehensive effort to combat antisemitism in American history — in all of American history. And we’re aggressively implementing it.
But — but we must all do our part and forcefully speak out against antisemitism and push back against the attempts to deny or distort the facts. To make clear, there is no place for hate in America — not against Jews, not against Muslims, not against anybody.
And we mourn the act — an act that you and so many leaders have, across the country, been showing us what thousands of years of Jewish history has shown us: the enduring strength — and I mean this sincerely — the enduring strength and spirit of the Jewish community.
If you’ll excuse a point of personal privilege — they used to say in the Senate — that’s why I took my kids — every one, when they turned 14 years old, one at a time, I put them on a plane and took them to Dachau. I wanted them to see that you could not not know what was going on walking through those gates. You could not fail to understand as a country what was going on. And that’s a fact.
It had a profound impact on my children and my grandchildren. Some thought taking a 14-year-old grandchild was a mistake, but I took them one at a time. I’ve got three more to go. And, folks, it’s important.
You know, the miracle of Israel is Israel. It’s Israel itself — the hope it inspires, the light it represents to the world.
And, folks, I was asked to — in one of my very frank conversations with Bibi and with Herzog. Said, “Why do I feel so deeply about this?” It’s not about the region. I truly believe, were there no Israel, no Jew in the world would be ultimately safe. It’s the only ultimate guarantee. The only ultimate guarantee. The only ultimate guarantee.
And, folks, because of you — and I mean this sincerely — because you’re speaking up, because of the intensity and the intellect and the brilliance you bring to this cause, I think we have a chance to end this in a way that is — that makes it very difficult for it to be repeated.
I want to thank you for your leadership. And, as I said, there’s a lot to talk about. And — but I’m really, quite frankly, concerned as to — it’s hard to talk about this without detail. And it’s contrary to our interests to let out the detail of what we’re going on.
I mean, this is just around the clock, as you understand — you fully understand. But, you know, I’ve known Bibi for over 40 years in a very frank relationship. I know him well. And the one thing that I did say that it is really important that Israel, with all the anger and frustration and just — I don’t know how to explain it — that exists is that they operate by the rules of war — the rules of war. And there are rules of war.
And — and I believe Israel is doing everything in its power to — to pull the country together, stay on the same page, and we’re going to do everything in our power to make sure Israel succeeds and, God willing, to bring home those Americans who are in harm’s way.
I’m going to let you all have the private conversation you’ve been having, which you should continue to have. But I just came to basically — I really mean it from the bottom of my heart; I give you my word as a Biden — thank you. Thank you for the intensity of your support. It matters. It matters that Americans see what’s happening.
I mean, I — I’ve been doing this a long time. I never really thought that I would see and have confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children. I never thought I’d ever — anyway. I —
But there are countries in the region that are trying to be of some help, including Arab nations that are trying to be of some help. So, anyway.
Q Mr. President, where do you draw strength and inspiration in these troubling times?
THE PRESIDENT: From my faith. From my faith — my faith that — that at the core of every human being is a spark of humanity and decency, and it’s got to be touched. It’s got to be spoken to. That’s what you do. That’s why you’re here.
It’s not about, you know, revenge. It’s about — it’s about decency, just basically decent — just basic decency. Treating people with a sense of — I don’t know quite how to say it. But I know we can overcome this. I know we can overcome this.
Look, I don’t know anything about the kind of loss that’s talking — but I know a little bit of what it’s like to feel loss of those people you adore. Get a phone call saying they’re gone. I get that part. Not the same, but I get that part.
And what I’ve learned is that as we — as we persevere, we can grow. And the day will come when the memory of that person or those persons will bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. It will happen, but, God, it takes a long time sometimes.
And when it’s borne out of something that has been anything from a mistake to a vicious, vicious intent, you know, it varies in degrees. I’m not saying I know the same, but I just — look, I mean, I’ll never forget — well, I won’t go into that.
Anyway, I just think that if we stay true to our values, pursue with every inch and every bit of our energy to get this right, we can bury this again and bring people back — bring people home and bring them togeth- — I think we can — I think we can change the Middle East. But then again, I have been referred to as a congenital optimist.
And I’m not going to answer any questions from you guys right now, but my — my team here knows, when — when the press is gone, they’ll talk more directly to you. But even then, they’re not going to be able to tell you all that we’re doing and all that’s going on. So —
MR. DIAMENT: Not a question, sir, but we — may we please say thank you. Eighty years ago this week — eighty years ago this week, a group of 400 rabbis came to Washington hoping to meet with Franklin Delano Roosevelt and appeal to him to act to rescue the Jews who were being persecuted in Europe, and they were refused a meeting with President Roosevelt. They were refused entry to the White House.
And the fact that we are here today and you have spoken as the President of the United States so clearly in support of Israel, so clearly in support of the Jewish people, and so — and welcomed leaders and representatives of the Jewish community into the White House for this discussion shows what a dramatic distance we’ve traveled in these United States, how we as the Jewish community are blessed to live today in these United States. And we thank you for your leadership and your moral clarity. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you.
4:50 P.M. EDT
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OCTOBER 11, 2023
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke today with President Mohamed bin Zayed to discuss the terrorist attacks on Israel. The President stressed his condemnation of Hamas’s terror and his warning against anyone who might seek to exploit the current situation. The two leaders also discussed the importance of ensuring humanitarian assistance reaches those in need.
Finally, they discussed the history of relations between the UAE and the United States and the steadfast U.S. commitment to peace and security in the region. The two leaders agreed to remain in close contact both directly, and through their teams.
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OCTOBER 11, 2023
Readout of President Biden’s Call with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke today with President Mohamed bin Zayed to discuss the terrorist attacks on Israel. The President stressed his condemnation of Hamas’s terror and his warning against anyone who might seek to exploit the current situation. The two leaders also discussed the importance of ensuring humanitarian assistance reaches those in need.
Finally, they discussed the history of relations between the UAE and the United States and the steadfast U.S. commitment to peace and security in the region. The two leaders agreed to remain in close contact both directly, and through their teams.
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OCTOBER 10, 2023
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
This afternoon, President Biden and Vice President Harris spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu to provide an update on ongoing U.S. support for Israel. The President explained that he had just been briefed by his national security team. He detailed the U.S. support that had arrived or would soon be on its way to include ammunition, Iron Dome interceptors, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, and other defense materiel.
The President underscored the need for all countries to unequivocally condemn Hamas’s brutal atrocities, which are akin to the atrocities of ISIS from many years ago. The Prime Minister provided an update from Israel and the spirit of the Israeli people as they unite to protect their country and their people against Hamas and all other threats.
The two leaders agreed to speak again in the next few days.
Remarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks in Israel
State Dining Room
2:24 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon.
You know, there are moments in this life — and I mean this literally — when the pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world.
The people of Israel lived through one such moment this weekend. The bloody hands of the terrorist organization Hamas — a group whose stated purpose for being is to kill Jews.
This was an act of sheer evil.
More than 1,000 civilians slaughtered — not just killed, slaughtered — in Israel. Among them, at least 14 American citizens killed.
Parents butchered using their bodies to try to protect their children.
Stomach-turning reports of being — babies being killed.
Entire families slain.
Young people massacred while attending a musical festival to celebrate peace — to celebrate peace.
Women raped, assaulted, paraded as trophies.
Families hid their fear for hours and hours, desperately trying to keep their children quiet to avoid drawing attention.
And thousands of wounded, alive but carrying with them the bullet holes and the shrapnel wounds and the memory of what they endured.
You all know these traumas never go away.
There are still so many families desperately waiting to hear the fate of their loved ones, not knowing if they’re alive or dead or hostages.
Infants in their mothers’ arms, grandparents in wheelchairs, Holocaust survivors abducted and held hostage — hostages whom Hamas has now threatened to execute in violation of every code of human morality.
It’s abhorrent.
The brutality of Hamas — this bloodthirstiness — brings to mind the worst — the worst rampages of ISIS.
This is terrorism.
But sadly, for the Jewish people, it’s not new.
This attack has brought to the surface painful memories and the scars left by a millennia of antisemitism and genocide of the Jewish people.
So, in this moment, we must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel. We stand with Israel. And we will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself, and respond to this attack.
There is no justification for terrorism. There is no excuse.
Hamas does not stand for the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and self-determination. Its stated purpose is the annihilation of the State of Israel and the murder of Jewish people.
They use Palestinian civilians as human shields.
Hamas offers nothing but terror and bloodshed with no regard to who pays the price.
The loss of innocent life is heartbreaking.
Like every nation in the world, Israel has the right to respond — indeed has a duty to respond — to these vicious attacks.
I just got off the phone with — the third call with Prime Minister Netanyahu. And I told him if the United States experienced what Israel is experiencing, our response would be swift, decisive, and overwhelming.
We also discussed how democracies like Israel and the United States are stronger and more secure when we act according to the rule of law.
Terrorists purpo- — purposefully target civilians, kill them. We uphold the laws of war — the law of war. It matters. There’s a difference.
Today, Americans across the country are praying for all those families that have been ripped apart. A lot of us know how it feels. It leaves a black hole in your chest when you lose family, feeling like you’re being sucked in. The anger, the pain, the sense of hopelessness.
This is what they mean by a “human tragedy” — an atrocity on an appalling scale.
But we’re going to s- — continue to stand united, supporting the people of Israel who are suffering unspeakable losses and opposing the hatred and violence of terrorism.
My team has been in near constant communication with our Israeli partners and partners all across the region and the world from the moment this crisis began.
We’re surging additional military assistance, including ammunition and interceptors to replenish Iron Dome.
We’re going to make sure that Israel does not run out of these critical assets to defend its cities and its citizens.
My administration has consulted closely with Congress throughout this crisis. And when Congress returns, we’re going to ask them to take urgent action to fund the national security requirements of our critical partners.
This is not about party or politics. This is about the security of our world, the security of the United States of America.
We now know that American citizens are among those being held by Hamas.
I’ve directed my team to share intelligence and deploy additional experts from across the United States government to consult with and advise the Israeli counterparts on hostage recover- — recovery efforts, because as president I have no higher priority than the safety of Americans being held hostage around the world.
The United States has also enhanced our military force posture in the region to strengthen our deterrence.
The Department of Defense has moved the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean and bolstered our fighter aircraft presence. And we stand ready to move in additional assets as needed.
Let me say again — to any country, any organization, anyone thinking of taking advantage of this situation, I have one word: Don’t. Don’t.
Our hearts may be broken, but our resolve is clear.
Yesterday, I also spoke with the leaders of
France, Germany, Italy, and the UK to discuss the latest developments with our European allies and coordinate our united response.
This comes on top of days of steady engagement with partners across the region.
We’re also taking steps at home. In cities across the United States of America, police departments have stepped up security around centers for — of Jewish life.
And the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are working closely with state and local law enforcement and Jewish community partners to identify and disrupt any domestic threat that could emerge in connection with these horrific attacks.
This is a moment for the United States to come together, to grieve with those who are mourning.
Let’s be real clear: There is no place for hate in America — not against Jews, not against Muslims, not against anybody. We reject — we reject — what we reject is terrorism. We condemn the indiscriminate evil, just as we’ve always done.
That’s what America stands for.
You know, just over 50 years ago — I was thinking about it this morning, talking with the Secretary of State, the Vice President in my office and — over 50 years ago, as a young senator, I visited Israel for the first time, as a newly elected senator.
And I had a long, long trip — or meeting with Golda Meir in her office just before the Yom Kippur War. And I guess she could see the consternation on my face as she described what was being faced — they were facing.
We walked outside in that — that sort of hallway outside her office to have some photos. She looked at me and w- — all of a sudden and said, “Would you like to have a photograph?” And so, I got up and followed her out.
We were standing there silent, looking at the press. She could tell, I guess, I was concerned. She leaned over and whispered to me — she said, “Don’t worry, Senator Biden. We have a secret weapon here in Israel” — my word this is what she said — “We have no place else to go.” “We have no place else to go.”
For 75 years, Israel has stood as the ultimate guarantor of security of Jewish people around the world so that the atrocities of the past could never happen again.
And let there be no doubt: The United States has Israel’s back.
We will make sure the Jewish and democratic State of Israel can defend itself today, tomorrow, as we always have. It’s as simple as that.
These atrocities have been sickening.
We’re — we’re with Israel. Let’s make no mistake.
Thank you.
2:34 P.M. EDT
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OCTOBER 09, 2023
Joint Statement on Israel
Today, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America released the following joint statement following their call:
Today, we — President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom, and President Biden of the United States — express our steadfast and united support to the State of Israel, and our unequivocal condemnation of Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism.
We make clear that the terrorist actions of Hamas have no justification, no legitimacy, and must be universally condemned. There is never any justification for terrorism. In recent days, the world has watched in horror as Hamas terrorists massacred families in their homes, slaughtered over 200 young people enjoying a music festival, and kidnapped elderly women, children, and entire families, who are now being held as hostages.
Our countries will support Israel in its efforts to defend itself and its people against such atrocities. We further emphasize that this is not a moment for any party hostile to Israel to exploit these attacks to seek advantage.
All of us recognize the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people, and support equal measures of justice and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike. But make no mistake: Hamas does not represent those aspirations, and it offers nothing for the Palestinian people other than more terror and bloodshed.
Over the coming days, we will remain united and coordinated, together as allies, and as common friends of Israel, to ensure Israel is able to defend itself, and to ultimately set the conditions for a peaceful and integrated Middle East region.
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 second home in Israel.
It’s heart wrenching. These families have been torn apart by inexcusable hatred and violence. We also know that American citizens still remain unaccounted for, and we are working with Israeli officials to obtain more information as to their whereabouts. My heart goes out to every family impacted by the horrible events of the past few days. The pain these families have endured, the enormity of their loss, and the agony of those still awaiting information is unfathomable.
The safety of American citizens—whether at home or abroad—is my top priority as President. While we are still working to confirm, we believe it is likely that American citizens may be among those being held by Hamas. I have directed my team to work with their Israeli counterparts on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence and deploying experts from across the United States government to consult with and advise Israeli counterparts on hostage recovery efforts.
For American citizens who are currently in Israel, the State Department is providing consular assistance as well as updated security alerts. For those who desire to leave, commercial flights and ground options are still available. Please also take sensible precautions in the days ahead and follow the guidance of local authorities.
This is not some distant tragedy. The ties between Israel and the United States run deep. It is personal for so many American families who are feeling the pain of this attack as well as the scars inflicted through millennia of antisemitism and persecution of Jewish people. In cities across the country, police departments have stepped up security around centers of Jewish life, and the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other federal law enforcement partners are closely monitoring for any domestic threats in connection with the horrific terrorist attacks in Israel.
In this moment of heartbreak, the American people stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Israelis. We remember the pain of being attacked by terrorists at home, and Americans across the country stand united against these evil acts that have once more claimed innocent American lives. It is an outrage. And we will continue to show the world that the American people are unwavering in our resolve to oppose terrorism in all forms.
The United States and the State of Israel are inseparable partners, and I affirmed to Prime Minister Netanyahu again when we spoke yesterday that the United States will continue to make sure Israel has what it needs to defend itself and its people.
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On the morning of October 7, 2023, around 6:30 am, Hamas launched an attack into Israel from multiple sites on its border with the Gaza Strip. The attack included ground and motorized infiltration into Israeli territory, attacks on IDF bases and exchanges of fire with security forces, massacres and shooting of Israeli civilians, takeovers of settlements and military facilities. The ground militant activity was combined with and backed by massive, sustained rocket fire of thousands of rockets.
At around 7:00 am, Hamas militants raided many settlements and kibbutzim in the Gaza periphery area of Israel, and carried out massacres in Nahal Oz, Holit, Nir Oz, Netiv HaAsara, Be'eri, and Kfar Aza, as well as a massacre at a music festival near Re'im in which at least 260 people were murdered, in what was described as "the biggest terror attack in its history" . From several of these places the militants kidnapped civilians, including elderly, women and children , and took them captive in Gaza. According to the Washington Post, video evidence proves that some of the captives were executed after Hamas militants captured them.
According to statements by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, during the raid on the Gaza periphery settlements about 130 citizens and soldiers were kidnapped. Some of the kidnapped are foreign nationals including from the United States, Britain, Germany, Russia. 11 Thai citizens working in greenhouses in the Gaza periphery were also kidnapped. Italy announced that 10 of its citizens were kidnapped to Gaza, including a one-year-old baby.
One of the most famous kidnapping cases is the abduction of Avinathan Or and Noa Argmani, who participated in the trance party near Re'im and were filmed being led by the militants to Gaza, after WhatsApp messages they sent asking for help from their hiding place from 8:10 am were exposed.
Video footage showed a variety of civilians taken hostage, including an elderly woman and a German-Israeli woman taken hostage amidst the Re'im music festival massacre who gained public interest in a video of Palestinians parading her near-naked body in a car.
On Sunday evening, October 8, the families of the kidnapped and missing held a press conference, demanding the government open ongoing talks with the families and carry out an operation to bring the missing home, appoint someone to maintain ongoing contact with the families, immediately involve Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Egyptian President El-Sisi, to release the captives. The government appointed Gal Hirsch to be in charge of the issue.
Mansour Abbas, head of the Ra'am party, said in an interview with Kan 11 that he "calls on the leadership of all Palestinian factions to prove a human moral position reflecting the values of Islam, and to immediately release all the kidnapped, hostages and prisoners of war"
OCTOBER 08, 2023
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call
with President Isaac Herzog of Israel
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
Vice President Kamala Harris today spoke with President Isaac Herzog of Israel and expressed her and the Second Gentleman’s condolences and prayers for the victims of the heinous Hamas terrorist attacks and all those affected.
She condemned the appalling and unprecedented attacks, which included terrorists taking children and elderly people hostage. The Vice President made clear that such terrorist acts are never justified.
The Vice President underscored that the United States’ commitment to Israel’s security is unwavering. The Vice President reiterated our commitment to provide Israel all appropriate means of support.
Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
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 Hamas terrorists, including entire families, the elderly, and young children. The President emphasized that there is no justification whatsoever for terrorism, and all countries must stand united in the face of such brutal atrocities.
President Biden updated the Prime Minister on the intensive diplomatic engagement undertaken by the United States over the last 24 hours in support of Israel. The President also conveyed that additional assistance for the Israeli Defense Forces is now on its way to Israel with more to follow over the coming days. The leaders also discussed ongoing efforts to ensure that no enemies of Israel believe they can or should seek advantage from the current situation.
The two leaders committed to stay in regular contact over the coming days.
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Regarding Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel
PRESS BRIEFINGS
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 for reporting — on the line is [senior administration official]. As a reminder, the contents of this call are embargoed unto the call — until the call concludes.
With that, I’ll hand it over to [senior administration official], and we’ll take Qs and As after.
Over to you, [senior administration official].
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thanks, everybody, for joining this call. I just wanted to — we wanted to provide some, really, background about — about activity and kind of flesh out some of what the President discussed during his — during his phone call.
Last night around — really, 2:30 in the morning, we were alerted to the rocket attacks in Israel and were engaged, really, throughout the evening with our Israeli counterparts and regional counterparts to try to determine precisely what was unfolding.
This morning at 7:00 a.m., Jake Sullivan spoke with his Israeli counterpart. And then shortly thereafter, around 7:30, Jake convened a call with his national security team, including Secretary Blinken and others.
Shortly after that, around 8:15 or so, there was a call — the President convened a call with his national security team — with Jake Sullivan, Tony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Bill Burns, and others. Throughout that call, the President received a full briefing on the situation and developments, directed full engagement with Israeli counterparts and with regional counterparts.
Immediately after that call — right at when that call ended, the President called Prime Minister Netanyahu. The Prime Minister, on that call, made very clear this was an unprecedented day for Israel. As he said publicly, Israel is at war.
The President offered his full support for Israel and emphasized the close coordination ongoing between our military and intelligence teams, noted that Secretary Austin would soon be speaking with his counterpart. And the President and the Prime Minister agreed to remain in regular contact, both between the two of them as leaders and also, obviously, through our teams.
Shortly thereafter, Secretary Austin discussed the situation with his counterpart, the Minister of Defense, Gallant, in Israel — again, full support for Israel’s military right to defend itself. And the Secretary issued a read-out after that call, which I’m sure you’ve seen.
President Biden later called King Abdullah of Jordan. Of course, the President has known these two leaders for decades. And he called the King of Jordan in between receiving regular briefings from his — from his team. The King and the President also agreed to stay in regular contact, including through our respective national security teams.
Also, throughout the day, Secretary Blinken, who is here at the White House, spoke with Israel President Herzog. He spoke with the President of the Palestine Authority, President Abbas; the Israeli foreign minister; and his counterparts from Turkey, from Egypt, from Jordan, from Saudi Arabia — (audio drops) — Italy, and others.
Needless to say, Jake, Brett McGurk, Jon Finer have been in touch with counterparts throughout the day. State Department — Victoria Nuland, Barbara Leaf — engaged throughout the day regional counterparts, G7, European, and Lebanese.
We remain deeply engaged as of, truly, this very moment, and one reason I was a little late getting on the call. This is ongoing and continuous, likely to continue for some time.
The bottom line, as the President said, the United States stands with Israel. The United States unequivocally condemns the appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza. We have made it absolutely clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu, but to Israeli officials up and down, across the political spectrum and their national security spectrum, that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the government and people of Israel.
And Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. Full stop.
So, how this plays out over the coming days and weeks, again, I’m not going to speculate on this call. But we wanted to give you just some of the backdrop of activity here — including, obviously, the President’s engagement from early this morning, together with his team — as this terrible day has unfolded.
So, with that, I will take some — some questions and answers.
MODERATOR: Thank you, [senior administration official]. We’ll go first to Yuna from Channel 12 from Israel.
Q Hi, [senior administration official]. Hi, everyone. Was there in the talks any specifics about aid, military aid, some numbers — requests from Israel or anything that was discussed about that?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: So, again, thanks so much for your question. There has been a — (audio drops) — engagement with his counterpart, but General Kurilla has been engaged with General Halevi. Really, up and down our military chains, just regular coordination about some of the needs that Israel anticipates.
And I am not going to get ahead of that process, nor would I likely talk about it in any event. But I would say that that is very much — very much under way. And we might have more to say about it as early as tomorrow.
MODERATOR: Thank you. We’ll go next to Steve from Reuters.
Q Hey. Thank you. [Senior administration official], did the U.S. have any inkling that this was going to unfold? This is being called a massive intelligence failure in Israel. Did we know about this and the impact this might have on the talks toward a normalization deal?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Yeah, thanks, Steve. I would just say I’m obviously not going to comment on specifics of any intelligence or intelligence sharing.
We will continue to provide Israel with support during this critical time, including close — close, deep intelligence sharing.
We have a very close partnership with Israel. And we always share timely intelligence about threats in the region with Israel and other partners, but in particular with Israel.
Again, the President directed his team to ensure we’re providing all that support for Israel that it needs now. And as this unfolds, I’m just — I’m not going to get into any specific intelligence. Obviously, the Israelis, in particular, will be looking at this very closely, and I’m not going to get ahead of that.
I would just say on other things going on in the region — look, we’ve said that we are obviously engaged in the process of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel. We’ve also said that process has a ways to travel. I think it’s really premature to speculate as to say — say the impact.
I would say for certain, Hamas — terrorist groups like Hamas will not derail any such outcome, should they be possible. I think that’s — that’s quite certain. But that process has a — has a ways to go, as we have said a number of times.
I would just come back to the first — the first question, I just want to point out: When it comes to Israel’s military needs, I mean this is something we’ve been focused on from day one of our administration. You’ll recall the billion-dollar allocation for Patriot interceptor replenishment following the first Gaza war — the first time Hamas launched a war here in 2021 — the first time in the Biden administration — the billion-dollar replenishment for the Patriots.
The Jerusalem declaration the President signed with Prime Minister Lapid when he was in Israel talks about the full commitment to our MOU and making sure that Israel has everything it needs to protect their citizens and defend themselves.
So, that has been an ongoing, continuous commitment that was reaffirmed today, and we are in deep talks with the Israelis about some of their particular needs as they respond to this terrible assault on the Israeli state and the Israeli people.
MODERATOR: Thank you. We’ll go next to Nadia from Al Arabiya.
Q Hi. Thank you. Thank you for doing this call. [Senior administration official], you mentioned that you talked also with the Lebanese during these calls. Do you have any assurances that the Lebanese government will restrain Hezbollah from opening another northern front with Israel?
Also, Prime Minister Netanyahu called on Gazans to leave. The question is, to where? How can the U.S. protect civilians in Gaza who will endure collective punishment and who not necessarily agree with Hamas?
And just, finally, on the — (audio drops) — people talk about a diplomatic failure by not focusing on the heart of the matter, which is the Palestine conflict and the rush to expand the Abraham Accords. How do you respond to that? Thank you so much.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: First, on the Lebanese, I think we made very clear — the President made very clear that anyone, any — any party that’s hostile to Israel, seeking to take advantage of this situation, we’d strongly warn against that.
Obviously, we — you know, similar to other conflicts in Gaza — will work with parties throughout the region to try to contain the situation in Gaza and not spread elsewhere. But these are decisions that will be very important.
Obviously, this was one of the topics in discussions with the Lebanese and others — and others throughout the day.
In terms of our — I think your third question, I would just say we have been, you know, very deep — look, yes, we do not have a final outcome or resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But let me say: We have been in deep, deep discussions with the Palestinians — talking to them almost every day, every week — and the Israelis. We brought the Israelis and the Palestinians together in face-to-face talks twice — really for the first time in almost a decade — in Aqaba and Sharm, and have been working to find some rules of the road.
And particularly — when it comes to security and other issues, particularly in the West Bank and also in Gaza, working with the Egyptian, the Qataris, and others. So, we have really been all over this.
This was an unprovoked assault by a terrorist group, Hamas. And that’s what this was, and that is how — and that is also going to influence the scope and significance of the Israeli response and, of course, our support for Israel in that response.
But that does not take away from our focus on the fundamental issue, which you said. That’s one reason why Secretary Blinken called President Abbas today, had a very good call. And needless to say, we have been in touch with other Palestinian officials across the board throughout the day.
What was your second question, Nadia? I’m sorry.
Q On Netanyahu calling on Gazans to leave.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Yeah.
Q To where? (Inaudible.)
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I’m just — I’m not — yes, I’m not — I actually haven’t seen that specific statement.
Again, I think that the Israelis are in deep consultations about specifically how they’re going to respond. I think it is obviously one of the horrific aspects of this day.
We have a number of hostages that have been taken. These are families taken from their homes, taken off the street. Some of them are being held hostage in some of these Israeli towns. Some of them we believe have been taken to Gaza. So, this is obviously being taken into deep consideration by the Israelis.
But, again, I’m not — I’m just not going to parse that statement, and I haven’t seen it.
Q Thank you.
MODERATOR: Thank you. We’ll go to Felicia from Financial Times.
Q Thanks, [senior administration official]. Just in terms of Iran’s involvement or role in encouraging this, do you have any early indications of what role they’re playing?
And then on the question of security assistance and the Iron Dome, if Congress needs to pass legislation to do that, does the dysfunction or lack of a Speaker get in the way of that? And if so, do you have any sort of workaround?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: On you second, it’s a great question. It’s actually something we were discussing today, because there probably is a role for Congress here. And without a Speaker of the House, that is a unique situation we’re going to have to work through. So, I don’t have a — an answer to you, but it is something that we have been — we have been discussing.
There’s also an important role for the Senate. We have an Israeli — Jack Lew is our nominee to be ambassador to Israel. Obviously, it would be great to have him on the ground in Israel. And though I’ll say that our chargé, Stephanie Hallett, is doing a superb — really superb job throughout this crisis and in the many months before.
On Iran’s involvement, I mean, look, specifically about what happened today, it’s too early — too early to say whether, you know, the state of Iran was directly involved or planning and supporting. I’m not going to get ahead of that. We are going to be looking at that very closely.
That said, there’s no doubt — look, Hamas is funded, equipped, armed by Iran and others. And so, that’s why we have taken action throughout this administration to hold Iran accountable. We’ve imposed sanctions on Iran for support to Hamas and other terrorist organizations. That is going to continue — believe me.
And Hamas is a terrorist group. Full stop. And this is — they launched a war in 2021 through rocket attacks. They tried again in 2022.
What we’ve seen today is really an unprecedented assault, particularly these incursions into Israeli cities and literally murdering people, including families in their homes, taking hostages — including, we believe, children — out of their homes. It is just unspeakable, and we will treat Hamas for what they are. They are an international terrorist organization, and I think that is really what we’re focused on right now.
MODERATOR: Thank you. We’ll go next to Ben, Haaretz.
Q Hello?
MODERATOR: We’ll go next to Ben from Haaretz.
Q Hey there. Can you hear me?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I got you. Yeah, I got you.
Q Good. Thank you so much. Yeah, so just to kind of circle back to the point that you were making about the Sharm and Aqaba summits. You know, this is the worst attack in at least 50 years and possibly in Israel’s history. So, you know, does that not make you kind of — does it not bring some sort of introspection about maybe the track that the administration has been on to date is not necessarily working?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Again, this was an attack by Hamas against the state and people of Israel. Hamas launched a war in 2021. They tried to launch war in 2022. And today, we have seen this unprecedented response.
Again, we walked into office with a situation where we have basically severed ties entirely from the Palestinians, and we have worked to restore that and to be — try to begin a process. I think that’s going to continue, but Hamas is never a part of that process. Hamas is in charge of Gaza, and that is a situation that we’ve been dealing with.
And I think what we’re really focused on right now is trying to ensure — and a number of ways that we’re working on this — that this does not spread to the West Bank. We want to try to make sure this is contained in Gaza, as terrible as the situation in Gaza is. But this is an attack by Hamas. And so even in that process, Hamas is not a part of that. And so, you know, I think the situation in Gaza has been unique — how we deal with it through the Israelis, through the Qataris, through the Egyptians, and others.
But given that Gaza is controlled by a terrorist organization, it’s just a situation we work with — through and with the Israelis and others.
But I really — the focus today is on the response to this terrible — (audio drops) — Israel and the people of Israel, and ensuring the Israelis have what they need here to respond appropriately.
MODERATOR: Great. Thank you. We’ll go next to Asma Khalid from NPR.
Asma? Okay, can’t hear Asma.
We’ll go next to Barak from Axios.
Q Hi. Thank you. Two questions. First, Israeli officials said that Prime Minister Netanyahu asked President Biden during their call for some sort of an emergency funding for Iron Dome interceptors. Did the President agree? Did the President get — ordered some sort of an emergency funding?
And second question, it seems that the Israeli Cabinet is about to approve an all-out ground operation in Gaza. Does the U.S. support an Israeli ground operation in Gaza?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: So, Barak, on your first question, I’ll say that — that level of detail was not specifically discussed on the President’s call, as I recall, so I’m not sure where you got that from.
There was a discussion about ensuring, as I — as I conveyed in my opening — ensuring knew that the Israelis had all the support they needed and that our Secretary of Defense would shortly and almost immediately after the call be discussing the situation with his counterpart and General Kurilla and others, and then the leaders would circle back up.
But I think, as you saw in 2021 with the billion-dollar supplemental for Patriot interceptor replenishment, to the extent systems have to be replenished, that’s something we have always been committed to. And I think we’d be committed to it here. But I just don’t want to go into any — any specifics.
I also am not going to comment on what the Israelis might do, might not do, should do, should not do. That’s just not my writ here on this call, so I hope you can understand that. And I’m just not going to get into that tonight.
MODERATOR: Thank you very much. We’ll try Asma from NPR one more time.
Q Hi. Sorry about that. Can you all hear me okay?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Yes. Good.
Q Great. Thank you. Thanks so much for doing that. And sorry about the tech difficulties a moment ago. I had two questions for you, [senior administration official]. One is: Can you talk a little bit about the confidence you have in a bipartisan response, given some of the initial response that we’ve seen from Republicans trying to attribute this to President Biden’s actions as they related to a recent prisoner swap in Iran?
And then the second question I wanted to ask is kind of piggybacking on an earlier question about Netanyahu’s comments on Gazans should leave the area. Are there or will the U.S. work with any allies in the region to potentially offer solutions for Gazans — civilian Gazans to exit or enter the area?
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Well, you asked one questions which I’m not — I’m not going to delve into the (inaudible) — the political dimension of it. I would certainly hope that there would be a united — a U.S.-stands-with-Israel response here when Israel is under assault by a terrorist group. Those of us working on this here in the White House, working in SCIFs and elsewhere, did not see some of that. But I — (audio drop) — about it.
I mean, I cannot think of a more irresponsible claim to make in such a situation. This is about the hostage deal. And it’s also completely false. And it’s just unfortunate that, you know, we have to spend our time responding to total lies based on either a complete misunderstanding or just a complete mischaracterization and disinformation of facts.
I think, as our Treasury Department had to put out today — just to clarify — first of all, the agreement to secure the freedom of five U.S. citizens from Iran in September obviously had nothing whatsoever to do with today. That is just factual, provable. None of the funds that were part of that deal have even been spent — not a single cent — or accessed by Iran
And in fact, as you know, for anyone who’s actually covered this deal, none of those funds will ever be accessed by Iran. They can only be used, when they are used — and none have been used to date — to pay vetted, third-party, non-Iranian vendors for a limited category of humanitarian trade: food, agricultural products, medicine, medical supplies. That’s it.
So, nobody in Iran will ever touch a single dinar or cent or rial from those funds. Period. So, it’s just a total ridiculous charge, and it’s had nothing to do with what happened today.
And with such a horrific day like this, it’s just really — (audio drops) — to spread disinformation, but we’re fully prepared, obviously, to respond to it. But it would be nice not to have to respond to just totally ridiculous lies like that.
Again, on this — on the Gaza statement from the prime minister: I have to say, I have not seen that.
I also — we will be working through — with the Israelis and others — contingency scenarios. Working with Egyptians — I’m sure — and others about the come — what’s going to unfold over the coming days and weeks.
So, again, I’m sorry, I’m just not going to get into the speculate about what exactly, precisely that means.
MODERATOR: Thank you. We have time for maybe one or two more. So we’ll go next to Hiba from Asharq News.
Q Thanks, [senior administration official], for doing that. I go back to Lebanon. Hezbollah warned that if there’s a ground operation in Gaza, they will start attacking from the northern borders. What information do you have on the situation on the northern borders? And did you convey a message to the Lebanese leaders about that?
And my second question — on the Iranian factor. I understand that you said that it — it’s too early to tell if they are — to what extent they are involved. And you acknowledged that they are supporting Hamas. But would that impact any kind of talk between Biden administration and the Iranian after this attack? Thank you.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Again, on that question, what I said: We don’t have anything to indicate Iran was involved in this specific — what is unfolding now.
But in terms of Iran’s full support for Hamas — and Hamas would not exist without that support over many, many years and decades. Obviously, that is a fact. And that is why we continue to hold Iran accountable for its support for terrorist groups, whether Hamas or Lebanese Hezbollah.
And I will say, and I think it connects to both points: We have clearly conveyed messages and our clear position to all relevant parties, including partners and anyone who might seek to take advantage in any way — which would be a huge mistake — of this situation. So, I’m not going to speculate on what Hassan Nasrallah or Lebanese Hezbollah might do.
But I will say, I think our position is very clear. And one reason we’ve been engaged throughout the region with everybody — and as I outlined at the beginning of my call — is to make sure — (audio drop) — about where we stand in this.
MODERATOR: Thank you. And our last question we’ll go to Vivian from the Wall Street Journal.
Q Hello, guys. Thanks for doing this. All the important questions have been touched upon. But [senior administration official] — but you only mentioned the Egyptians once in passing, and so I figured I would ask. The Egyptians say that they — you know, there had been reports and also officials that we’ve talked to have said that they’ve actually had a lot of the intelligence related to potential Hamas attack, also a potential Hezbollah attack on the northern front.
And so, I wanted to ask: Have they conveyed it to you? Because a number of Egyptian officials are now saying that they had informed the Israelis, the U.S., even the Russians about a potential attack. What were those conversations like? And is there any reason that we haven’t seen a POTUS-Sisi — (audio drops) — call, as we did with the King of Jordan, for example. The Egyptians were obviously key to brokering a deal in 2021. And so I’m wondering why we haven’t seen more intensive engagement besides just the Secretary of State, the foreign minister level. Thank you.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thanks, Vivian. I should of — no, we’ve been intensively engaged with the Egyptians. Jake spoke with Abbas Kamel earlier today. I think we’ve had a couple of touches with Abbas Kamel, who really is the key — the key point of contact in these situations. And I’m sure there will be a discussion with Sisi here at some point.
I can’t speak to what Egyptians are saying there, but I — I don’t want to characterize the intelligence, and I don’t want to get ahead of also what the Israelis will be looking at.
But if the allegation is that we had some specific warning or indicator from another country, it’s certainly not something that we’ve seen. So, I think that’s really not — not accurate, other than just general concern — as we have had concern — about obviously rising tensions, particularly in the West Bank, which we’ve been working very hard on.
But in terms of the level of sophistication of what transpired overnight here and what continues to transpire, that’s a very different — a different issue. And I have not seen anything to support that.
MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone for joining today’s call.
As a reminder, the call today was on background, attributable to a “senior administration official.” The embargo is now lifted. That is all.
Remarks by President Biden on the Terrorist Attacks In Israel
State Dining Room
2:48 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today, the people of Israel are under attack, orchestrated by a terrorist organization, Hamas.
In this moment of tragedy, I want to say to them and to the world and to terrorists everywhere that the United States stands with Israel. We will not ever fail to have their back.
We’ll make sure they have the help their citizens need and they can continue to defend themselves.
You know, the world has seen appalling images: thousands of rockets in the space of hours raining down on Israeli cities. When I got up this morning and started this at 7:30, 8 o’clock — my calls.
Hamas terrorists crossing into Israel killing not only Israeli soldiers, but Israeli civilians in the street, in their homes. Innocent people murdered, wounded, entire families taken hostage by Hamas just days after Israel marked the holiest of days on the Jewish calendar. It’s unconscionable.
You know, when I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning, I told him the United States stands with the people of Israel in the face of this terrorist assaults. Israel has the right to defend itself and its people. Full stop.
There is never justification for terrorist acts.
And my administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering.
Let me say this as clearly as I can: This is not a moment for any party hostile to Israel to exploit these attacks to seek advantage. The world is watching.
I have also been in contact with the King of Jordan, spoken with members of Congress, directed my national security team
to engage with their Israeli counterparts — military to military, intelligence to intelligence, diplo- — diplomat to diplomat — to make sure Israel has what it needs.
I’ve also directed my team to remain in constant contact with leaders throughout the region, including Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman, the UAE, as well as with our European partners and the Palestinian Authority.
This is also a terrible tragedy on a human level. It’s hurting innocent people — seeing the lives that have been broken by this, the families torn apart. It’s heart breaking.
And Jill and I are praying for those families who have been impacted by this violence. We grieve with those who have lost their loved their ones, lost a piece of their soul. We have hope for a swift recovery for many who have been wounded.
But we’re going to remain in close touch with Prime Minister — I, personally, am going to remain in close contact with Prime Minister Netanyahu as this situation continues to develop.
And let there be no mistake: The United States stands with the State of Israel, just as we have from the moment the United States became the first nation to recognize Israel, 11 minutes after its founding, 75 years ago.
Thank you very much.
2:51 P.M. EDT
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OCTOBER 07, 2023
Statement from President Joe Biden Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Israel
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
This morning, I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu about the horrific and ongoing attacks in Israel. The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel. Terrorism is never justified. Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation. My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering.
Jill and I are keeping in our prayers all of the families who have been hurt by this violence. We are heartbroken by the lives that have been tragically cut short and hope for a swift recovery for all those who have been wounded.
My team and I are tracking this situation closely, and I will remain in close touch with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson Condemning Terrorist Attacks Against Israel
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
The United States unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. There is never any justification for terrorism. We stand firmly with the Government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has spoken to Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and we remain in close contact with our Israeli partners.
Sources:wikipedia CBS, Global National, CNN 18, FP WION, WSJ, White House, U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, U.S. Department of State. Defemse, U.S. Department, fDefense, EU Military,
October 7, 2023, Rev. October 9, 2023, October ,11th, 2023, October 12th, 2023, October 13th, 2023, Rev. Oct 16, 2023
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