By Luis de Jesus
07 Oct 2023, 18:02 PM EDT
Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and candidate for the United States presidential elections, said that Israel has to give a “quick and lethal” response against the Islamist group Hamas for the terrorist attacks they carried out this Saturday.
“The cowardly terrorist attacks perpetrated against innocent Israeli civilians by the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group deserve a swift and lethal response,” the conservative politician said on X, formerly Twitter.
DeSantis affirmed that Israel has the right to defend itself and the duty to respond “with overwhelming force” to these attacks. “I am with Israel. The United States must support Israel,” he expressed.
The dastardly terrorist attacks perpetrated against innocent Israeli civilians by Iran-backed terror group Hamas deserve a swift and lethal response.
Israel not only has the right to defend itself against these attacks, it has a duty to respond with overwhelming force.
YO…
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 7, 2023
The position expressed by Ron DeSantis on Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel was supported by Nikki Fried, leader of the Democratic Party in Florida.
“This unprovoked act of terrorism must be condemned by nations around the world. “Israel has the right to defend itself and its people,” she said on the same social network.
Hamas terrorist attacks “unacceptable”
Fried described the attacks on innocent people as unacceptable and stressed his support for the Israeli people.
“Prayers for the families who have already lost their loved ones,” he said.
This unprovoked act of terrorism must be condemned by nations around the world. Israel has the right to defend itself and her people from it. The attacks on innocent lives are unacceptable and I stand with Israel. Prayers for the families who have already lost love ones. https://t.co/JGaGI1mGi5
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) October 7, 2023
Republican Congresswoman Frederica Wilson also stressed that Israel has the right to defend itself and rejected the fact that Hamas terrorists launched more than 2,200 rockets in an “unprovoked attack” against that country “it is simply despicable.”
“The United States is stronger when Israel is strong and we are willing to support Israel,” he said.
Republican Senator Rick Scott, and former governor of Florida, also condemned the events that have occurred and criticized Democratic President Joe Biden for sending a late condemnation of those events.
“Israel is under attack and being invaded. Israeli women and children are being murdered and dragged through the streets of Gaza by Hamas terrorists, backed by Iran. It’s 9:25 am and we still haven’t heard from the President of the United States. Where the hell is Joe Biden? ”He expressed.
Israel is under attack and being invaded. Israeli women and children are being murdered and dragged through the streets of Gaza by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists.
It’s 9:25 am and we still haven’t heard from @POTUS. Where the hell is Joe Biden?
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) October 7, 2023
.@JoeBiden funded this attack when he bowed to Iran and gave $6 BILLION to this evil regime that starts every day plotting to destroy Israel.
While Biden is silent, his appeal of Iran and Hamas terrorists is heard in every siren blaring across Israel. https://t.co/4UKHEvVMfk
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) October 7, 2023
State of war in Israel
Israel declared a state of war after the Palestinian militias in Gaza, led by the Islamist group Hamas, launched a surprise and unprecedented terrorist operation, with hundreds of rockets and infiltration into Israeli territory, EFE published.
Official figures indicate that there are hundreds of deaths in Israel from the attack carried out by land, air and sea. Likewise, authorities estimate the number of injured at 1,000.
In Gaza, the number of dead is around 200 and the number of injured is around 1,160.
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