Following the Vice President’s meetings with Arab leaders in Dubai on December 2, she directed her National Security Advisor, Dr. Phil Gordon, to travel to Israel December 4-5 to update Israeli officials on her meetings and continue our intensive consultations with Israel on the conflict with Hamas. Dr. Gordon will visit Ramallah, the West Bank on…
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Readout of President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
President Biden spoke this morning with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President again expressed deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed, and pledged his full support for the Government and people of Israel in the face of an unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas terrorists. They discussed the taking of hostages by…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 12:52 P.M. EDT Q Your reaction to the earthquake, sir — the New York City earthquake? Can you talk about it briefly? Your reaction, sir, to the New York — THE PRESIDENT: With regard — with re- — Q Did you threaten to stop military — THE PRESIDENT: With regard — Q —…
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…
Meeting with Jewish Leaders on Biden-Administration’s Commitment to Supporting Israel and Countering Antisemitism
On Wednesday evening, President Biden spoke with leaders from the American Jewish community at the White House to pledge his full and continued support for the Government and people of Israel. In his remarks, the President reiterated his deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed in the unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas…
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with President Herzog of Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris met today with President Isaac Herzog of Israel in Munich Germany. The Vice President reiterated her steadfast support for Israel and its right to defend itself in the face of threats from Hamas, and she again condemned Hamas as a barbaric terrorist organization that perpetrated a horrific massacre on October 7. The Vice…
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with President Isaac Herzog of Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris today spoke with President Isaac Herzog of Israel on the one-month anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attack against Israel on October 7. They discussed the latest developments in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. The Vice President reiterated her support for Israel’s right to defend its citizens and combat terrorism following Hamas’s horrific…
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting | New York, NY
10:51 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, my friend, welcome. PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Thank you. PRESIDENT BIDEN: Welcome, welcome, welcome. And I hope we’ll see each other in Washington by the end of the year here. One of the things that always stuck in my mind — and we’ve had a lot of discussions over the years, you and I. …
Virtual On-the-Record Gaggle by NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby on Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel
5:54 P.M. EDT MR. KIRBY: Good evening, everybody. As you know, the White House has been closely following the situation in Israel, and the President has been actively engaged, regularly receiving updates on the latest developments from the national security team. In fact, this morning, he met with members of the senior team — including…
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with President Herzog of Israel
Vice President Kamala Harris today spoke to President Isaac Herzog of Israel. The Vice President reiterated our steadfast support for Israel and its right to defend itself in the face of threats from Hamas, and she again condemned Hamas as a barbaric terrorist organization that perpetrated a horrific massacre on October 7 and engaged in…
