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US Officials Commemorate First Anniversary of Hamas Attacks on Israel Amid Ongoing International Tensions

US Officials Commemorate First Anniversary of Hamas Attacks on Israel Amid Ongoing International Tensions

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On the first anniversary of the Hamas militant group's attack on Israel, US officials marked the occasion with a commemoration outside the vice-presidential residence. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the importance of not losing sight of the dream of peace, dignity, and security for all, while referencing the nearly 1,200 people killed in the conflict. President Joe Biden reaffirmed the US commitment to the safety and security of the Jewish people and Israel's right to exist. The conflict has resulted in over 41,000 deaths, according to Palestinian health authorities, with many civilians suffering greatly. Biden acknowledged the heavy toll of the conflict, stating that far too many civilians have been affected.

Joe Biden
Democratic Party
1. The October 7 attack brought to the surface painful memories left by millennia of hatred and violence against the Jewish people.
2. One year later, Vice President Harris and I remain fully committed to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist.
Kamala Harris
Democratic Party
1. My commitment to the security of Israel is unwavering.
2. We're not giving up. We're doing everything we can possibly do to get the ceasefire hostage deal done.
3. I believe that history will also remember October 7 as a dark day for the Palestinian people because of the conflict that Hamas unleashed that day. Far too many civilians have suffered far too much during this year of conflict.
4. I am heartbroken over the scale of death and destruction in Gaza over the past year – tens of thousands of lives lost, children fleeing for safety over and over again, mothers and fathers struggling to obtain food, water, and medicine.
5. We must uphold the commitment to repair the world, an idea that has been passed on throughout generations of the Jewish people and across many faiths.
6. And I will always fight for the Palestinian people to be able to realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination.
7. We will not stop working to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza that brings the hostages home, allows for a surge in humanitarian aid to ease the suffering on the ground, assures Israel's security, and ends this war. Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve to live in security, dignity, and peace.
James David Vance
Republican Party
1. Vice-President Harris, our message is: 'Bring them home.' Use your authority to help bring them home.
Donald Trump
Republican Party
1. We can never forget the nightmare of that day.
2. The dawn of a new, more harmonious Middle East is finally within our reach.
Lloyd Austin
US Department of Defense
1. My prayers today are with those murdered by Hamas on October 7th, with the survivors, and with all who are still working courageously to bring their loved ones home and end the suffering by reaching a ceasefire deal that will bring the hostages home and enable a surge of humanitarian aid.
Janet Yellen
US Treasury Department
1. As we mark one year since Hamas' brutal terrorist attack, Treasury will continue relentlessly degrading the ability of Hamas and other destabilizing Iranian proxies to finance their operations and carry out additional violent acts.
Anthony Blinken
White House
1. It is time to reach a ceasefire agreement that brings the hostages home, alleviates the suffering of the Israeli and Palestinian people, and ultimately brings an end to this war.

US Officials Commemorate First Anniversary of Hamas Attacks on Israel Amid Ongoing International Tensions

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