When Hamas launched a brutal assault on Israel overnight, the Biden administration’s Office of Palestinian Affairs initially called on Israel “to refrain from violence and retaliatory attacks,” before deleting the post.
Here is the post before it was deleted:
Team Biden made a Day 1 decision to pour millions of dollars into Hamas areas. Internal emails show them saying it would boost Hamas terrorism, but they did it anyway.
Then Hamas launched an invasion of Israel.
Team Biden's immediate response was to tell Israel to roll with it. pic.twitter.com/PopoiBo3oM
— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) October 7, 2023
The administration subsequently released the following statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson:
The United States unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. There is never any justification for terrorism. We stand firmly with the Government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has spoken to Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and we remain in close contact with our Israeli partners.
As of this writing, President Biden has not offered any remarks or issued a statement on the unfolding attack on Israel.