“Israel has the right and indeed the duty to defend its people from Hamas and other terrorists and to prevent future attacks,” Blinken said.
Biden “will hear from Israel what it needs to defend his people as we continue to work with Congress to meet those needs,” he said.
Biden will visit Tel Aviv, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in Washington.
He also announced that Biden would travel to Jordan where he would meet the Jordanian King Abdullah II, Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Blinken said that the US also secured assurances from Israel on working to bring…