(White House) President Joe Biden said during his visit to Israel on Wednesday: "I come to Israel with a single message: You are not alone....Hamas committed atrocities that recall the worst ravages of ISIS, unleashing pure unadulterated evil upon the world. There is no rationalizing it, no excusing it....October 7th, a sacred Jewish holiday, became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust....The world watched then, it knew, and the world did nothing. We will not stand by and do nothing again." "We saw incredible stories of heroism and courage of Israelis taking care of one another. Neighbors forming watch groups to protect their kibbutz, opening their homes to shelter survivors. Retired soldiers running into danger once again. Civilian medics flying rescue missions. And off-duty medics at the musical festival caring for the wounded before becoming victims themselves. Reservists leaving behind their families, their honeymoons, their studies abroad, without hesitation." "For decades, we've ensured Israel's qualitative military edge. And later this week, I'm going to ask the United States Congress for an unprecedented support package for Israel's defense." "Today, I asked the Israeli cabinet...to agree to the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. Based on the understanding that there will be inspections and that the aid should go to civilians, not to Hamas, Israel agreed....If Hamas diverts or steals the assistance...it will end."
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