U.S. Defense Secretary in Meeting with Netanyahu: Hamas Actions Worse Than What I Saw from ISIS

Lloyd Austin, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, believes that the terrorist group Hamas is worse than ISIS in many respects. According to the Times of Israel, Austin told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting in Tel Aviv, "We are with you, Mr. Prime Minister, and as President Biden said, we support you." He continued, "It’s a horrific week... disgusting actions by this terrorist group." Austin told Netanyahu, "As you know, I was the one who initially organized the campaign [against] ISIS and have a lot of information about ISIS, and this is worse than what I saw from ISIS." Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Friday, a day after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Israel. Reuters published a video of the U.S. Defense Secretary's arrival at Tel Aviv airport. This is the second time this year that the U.S. Secretary of Defense has visited Israel. Antony Blinken was in Israel on Thursday. After seeing images of Hamas's crimes in Gaza, he accused the group of "evil in the worst imaginable form" during a press conference. He stated that the Israeli government showed him photos and videos of Hamas's crimes, including a baby who was shot, beheaded soldiers, and young people who were burned alive. He said these images "speak a thousand words" and demonstrate that Hamas "has no regard for the rule of law or human dignity." A report by Gita Arin on Antony Blinken's presence in Israel and meetings with senior officials of the country. The latest details and developments of the Israel-Hamas war from the perspective of Menashe Amir in Jerusalem. Joe Biden warned the Islamic Republic to refrain from interfering in the Israel-Hamas war. The Israeli army called for the evacuation of northern Gaza; the United Nations: this order should be revoked. Blinken: Hamas's crimes are "evil in the worst imaginable form." An American official: The U.S. and Qatar agreed not to respond to any Iranian request for access to the six billion dollars of released funds.