America Calls Israel's Attack On Palestine A Self Defense

United States President Joe Biden. (Wikimedia Commons/The White House)

JAKARTA - United States President Joe Biden condemned the sudden attack by Hamas militants and expressed the United States' commitment to support Israel in defending itself. The attack also received global criticism and raised fears of a wider escalation of the conflict.

Biden gave a stern warning to Israeli enemies not to take advantage of this situation. The escalation of this conflict is considered to threaten normalization efforts between Arab-Israeli.

"The United States stands with the Israeli people facing this terrorist attack. Israel has the right to defend itself and its citizens, unconditionally. There has never been justification for a terrorist attack. Our support for Israel's security remains strong and steadfast," Biden was quoted as saying by the Associated Press, Sunday, October 8.

This unexpected Hamas attack comes shortly after the celebration of Yom Kippur, a holiday in the Jewish calendar, and is Israel's deadliest attack in recent years. Israel has responded with airstrikes in Gaza and stated that it is in a state of war.

The US government has planned to develop a normalization agreement of Abraham Accords between Arab-Israeli, but the escalation of this conflict is a major obstacle.

Although the US is trying to defuse the situation in coordination with regional partners, such as Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, officials admit that a short-term solution is not yet visible.

A number of world leaders have also affirmed Israel's right to self-defense and condemned the Hamas attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Israel had the right to defend itself against Palestinian attacks.

European leaders and other country leaders have also criticized the Hamas attack as an act of terrorism. This situation is considered complex and raises global concerns about further escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"Violence is neither a political solution nor an act of courage. This is an act of pure terrorism," said European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen.

"Israel has the absolute right to defend itself," tweeted British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who said he was surprised by the attack.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said his country was pushing for a ceasefire and peace between Hamas and Israel. Meanwhile Saudi Arabia urged both sides to immediately stop fighting and exercise restraint, in order to protect civilians.