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U.S. Condemns Palestinian Rocket Fire at Israel
(Times of Israel) U.S. Vice President Mike Pence tweeted on Tuesday: "The United States condemns the barrage of rockets on Israeli civilians. It's clear Hamas & Palestinian Islamic Jihad put violence ahead of bettering the lives of the people of Gaza. America strongly affirms Israel's right to defend itself." Former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted, "Israel has a right to defend itself against terrorist threats. It is intolerable that Israeli civilians live their lives under the constant fear of rocket attacks." U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman tweeted, "We stand with our friend & ally Israel at this critical moment & support Israel's right to defend itself & bring an end to these barbaric attacks."