Ajit Karn
Tel Aviv attacks:“It is unconscionable to target innocent civilians of any nationality,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said in a statement.
The United States stated on Friday that it supported Israel’s right to self-defense in response to deadly assaults and rocket fire from Lebanon that prompted Israeli strikes.
“It is unconscionable to target innocent civilians of any nationality.” The United States stands with the government and people of Israel, according to a statement by State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.
The United States also voiced support for Israel in relation to Lebanon, without explicitly endorsing the Jewish state’s attacks on its northern neighbor in response to militant missile fire.
While urging de-escalation on all sides, we recognize Israel’s inherent right to self-defense, according to another State Department spokesperson.
“Using Lebanon as a launching pad for rocket attacks against Israel only puts Lebanon at risk and increases the likelihood of further conflict,” he stated.
Since Wednesday, when Israeli police clashed with Palestinians inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, when followers of the world’s three largest monotheistic religions were celebrating significant holidays, the level of violence has increased dramatically.
Two British-Israeli sisters, ages 16 and 20, and their mother were killed in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday, while an Italian tourist was killed and seven others were injured in Tel Aviv when a vehicle rammed into pedestrians on a bicycle path.
After an uncommonly public dispute in which President Joe Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon a plan to weaken the judiciary, the United States has come out in strong support of Israel.
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The plan of the government’s hard-right wing, which Netanyahu has halted, has sparked massive demonstrations from Israelis who believe it violates democratic principles.
