As Long As the U.S. Exists, Israel Will Never Have to Defend Itself Alone: Blinken

The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised in Tel Aviv that as long as the United States exists, Israel will never have to defend itself alone. This was reported by timesofisrael.com.

Blinken emphasized that he is actively working to prevent the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group from escalating. In this context, he noted that as a result of Hamas attacks in Israel, 25 U.S. citizens have been killed.

“I have come to Israel with the following message: you can be strong enough to defend yourselves, but as long as America is here, you will never have to do that alone. We will always be by your side. That is the message President Biden conveyed to the Prime Minister from the moment this crisis began,” he added.

Blinken reiterated the U.S.'s clear warning to any other actors, state or non-state, that might try to exploit the crisis to attack Israel. “Don’t. The United States stands behind Israel.”

“The U.S. has deployed the largest aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean, increased the presence of American fighter jets in the region, and provided Israel with various forms of support,” the Secretary of State concluded.