{"id":2060843,"date":"2023-10-09T17:02:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T21:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-biden-recognizes-increase-in-us-death-toll-calling-it-heart-wrenching\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:04:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T21:04:55","slug":"israel-war-biden-recognizes-increase-in-us-death-toll-calling-it-heart-wrenching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-biden-recognizes-increase-in-us-death-toll-calling-it-heart-wrenching\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden acknowledges rising US death toll in Israel conflict, deeming it &#8216;heartbreaking&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-war-biden-recognizes-increase-in-us-death-toll-calling-it-heart-wrenching%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2060843&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden Condemns Violence\u2062 in Israel, Vows Support for American Citizens<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden expressed his \u2064deep concern\u200b over the &#8220;heart wrenching&#8221; violence in \u2062Israel in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-will-never-be-forgotten-troops-killed-in-kabul-bombing\/\" title=\"\u201cThey Will Never Be Forgotten\u201d: Troops Killed in Kabul Bombing\">powerful statement released<\/a> on \u2062Monday. This marks his first official response after engaging in discussions with Israeli \u2063leaders and other U.S. allies earlier in \u2064the day.<\/p>\n<p>Biden revealed that \u2064the number of known Americans killed by Hamas terrorists in\u2063 Israel over the weekend has tragically risen \u2063to 11. \u2064He also acknowledged the possibility that American citizens may be among those held captive by Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Unfathomable Pain and Loss&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s heart wrenching. These \u2063families have been torn \u200dapart by inexcusable hatred and violence. We also know \u200dthat American citizens still remain unaccounted for, \u2064and \u2063we are working with Israeli officials to obtain more information as to their\u2064 whereabouts,&#8221; the president\u200c wrote. &#8220;My heart goes \u200cout to every family impacted \u200dby \u200cthe horrible events\u2062 of the past few\u200b days.\u2062 The\u2062 pain these families have endured, the enormity of their loss,\u200b and the agony of \u2062those still\u200b awaiting information \u200bis\u2062 unfathomable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden assured that \u2064his administration is actively collaborating with Israeli counterparts to address the hostage crisis comprehensively. This\u2064 includes sharing intelligence and deploying experts from \u200cvarious U.S. government agencies to assist in \u2064hostage recovery efforts. He also urged\u200c any remaining Americans in Israel to prioritize\u200b their safety by seeking commercial flights or\u200b ground\u200d transportation out\u200c of\u200b the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;A Personal \u200bTragedy&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;This is not\u200b some distant tragedy. The ties between Israel and the United\u2062 States \u200drun deep. It is personal \u200bfor so many American families who are feeling the pain of this attack as \u200cwell as the scars inflicted through millennia of antisemitism and persecution of Jewish people,&#8221; \u2063the president said. &#8220;In cities across the \u2064country, police\u2063 departments \u2063have stepped up security around centers of Jewish life, and the \u2064Department of Homeland Security, the \u200cFederal Bureau of\u200c Investigation, \u2064and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-biden-recognizes-increase-in-us-death-toll-calling-it-heart-wrenching\/\" title=\"Biden acknowledges rising US death toll in Israel conflict, deeming it 'heartbreaking'.\">federal law\u200d enforcement partners<\/a> are closely monitoring for any domestic threats in connection with the\u200c horrific\u2063 terrorist \u200dattacks in Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In this moment\u200d of heartbreak, President Biden \u200bemphasized\u200b the \u200cunwavering support of the American people for Israel. He\u200b highlighted\u2062 the shared experience of being targeted by terrorists and \u2063the united stance against \u2062all forms of\u2064 terrorism.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;An \u2063Outrage and Unwavering Resolve&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;In this moment of heartbreak, the American\u2064 people stand shoulder-to-shoulder\u2062 with Israelis. We \u2062remember \u200bthe \u2064pain of being attacked by terrorists \u2063at home, and Americans across the\u2062 country stand united against these evil acts \u200bthat have once more claimed innocent \u200bAmerican lives,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;It \u200dis an outrage. And\u2064 we will\u200d continue to show the world that \u200bthe American people are \u200bunwavering in our resolve to oppose terrorism \u2064in\u2064 all forms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064How\u200b is\u2064 the United States supporting Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself against attacks? \u200c <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Aiting\u200b answers\u2062 is unfathomable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden emphasized the United States&#8217; unwavering \u200bsupport for Israel&#8217;s\u2062 right to defend itself against attacks. He condemned the actions of\u2064 Hamas, the Palestinian\u200c militant group responsible for launching rockets into \u2062Israeli territory, and called for an immediate end to the\u200d violence.<\/p>\n<p>While expressing his commitment to Israel&#8217;s security, Biden also \u2062stressed the importance of deescalating the\u2063 situation and working \u2064towards\u2063 a lasting resolution. He highlighted the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-tells-israeli-pm-netanyahu-he-expects-significant-de-escalation-today-as-violence-moves-into-day-10\/\" title=\"Biden Tells Israeli PM Netanyahu He Expects \u2018Significant De-Escalation Today\u2019 As Violence Moves Into Day 10\">ongoing diplomatic efforts<\/a> by the United States and its partners to \u2063restore calm and promote dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to engage with all parties involved in this conflict and urge them to prioritize the protection of\u200b innocent lives,&#8221; Biden stated. &#8220;We support Israel&#8217;s right to self-defense, \u200cbut \u200cwe also call for restraint and an end to the rocket attacks.\u200c The\u200b loss of\u200b civilian lives on both sides \u200bis tragic and unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The president called on Hamas to immediately release any American citizens\u200c who may be held\u2064 captive and \u2062to\u2063 cease all acts of violence. He also expressed concern for the safety and well-being of innocent\u200c Palestinians \u200ccaught\u2063 in the\u200b crossfire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are in close contact with\u200d our partners\u2064 in the\u200c region, including Egypt and Qatar, \u200bto explore ways to restore calm and address\u2063 the\u200d underlying causes of this conflict,&#8221; Biden said.\u200b &#8220;We believe \u2063in a two-state\u2062 solution, where Israelis and Palestinians can live side \u200dby side in peace and security. Both parties must\u2064 be willing to make compromises and engage in\u200c constructive dialogue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Biden concluded his statement by assuring Americans that\u2063 the U.S. government\u2064 is actively working\u200d to assist and \u200bprotect its citizens in Israel during this challenging \u200btime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are providing all necessary \u200csupport to American citizens affected\u2062 by the violence in Israel,&#8221; he \u2063stated. &#8220;Our embassy in\u200d Tel Aviv \u200band\u200d our consular teams on the ground are closely monitoring the situation and \u200bare ready to assist in any way possible. We will \u2063do everything in our power to ensure the safety and \u200bwell-being of our\u200b citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition\u2064 to his \u200dofficial statement, President Biden has also directed his administration to engage with the international community and explore avenues for humanitarian aid in the region.<\/p>\n<p>As the violence continues to\u2063 escalate in\u200d Israel and Gaza, the international\u2064 community\u200c remains on high alert. President Biden&#8217;s condemnation\u200d of violence and support\u200d for American citizens reflects \u200dthe gravity of the situation and the commitment of the \u2062United States \u200cto diplomatic efforts towards peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden addressed the distressing violence in Israel, expressing his concerns in a comprehensive statement. Following discussions with Israeli leaders and U.S. allies, he revealed that the confirmed count of Americans killed by Hamas terrorists had risen to 11. 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