He cited indiscriminate violence against Israeli civilians, some of whom were taken hostage.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, speaks during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, on Oct. 5, 2023. | Marco Ugarte/AP PhotoSecretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the Hamas-led attack that rattled Israel over the weekend, calling it the worst attack on the country in 50 years.
“Indiscriminate firing of rockets against civilians. Thousands of rockets. Men and women and children dragged across the border into Gaza, including a Holocaust survivor in a wheelchair. People gunned down in the streets, civilians,” he said. One of the heroes in combat for Israel was Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu, the older brother of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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