Biden reiterates his “strong” support for Israel in the face of threats from Iran after the attack on the Consulate in Syria

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April 10 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, has reiterated his “strong” support for the Government of Israel, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, in the face of threats from Iran, which has warned of possible retaliation after the attack carried out by the Israeli Army against the Iranian Consulate in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

“As I told Prime Minister Netanyahu, our commitment to Israel's security against these threats from Iran and its representatives is ironclad,” he said this Wednesday during a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is away. official visit to the country.

In this sense, Biden has highlighted that his Administration will do everything possible “to protect Israel's security” against Tehran, which has threatened to “launch a significant attack” against its partner in retaliation for the attack on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. , which resulted in the death of 16 people, including two civilians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

His words come after Biden stated in an interview with the American television channel Univision that Israel is making “a mistake” in the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

“What I ask of the Israelis is a ceasefire and allow, for the next six or eight weeks, full access to all food and medicine,” he said, also emphasizing that “there are no excuses” that prevent the enclave from being supplied. of humanitarian aid.