Our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, fell under attack in a highly planned, highly tactical assault where thousands of rockets were fired into major urban areas in the Jewish state while terrorists simultaneously flooded the streets and killed civilians and soldiers alike.
Israel now finds itself in a war against inhuman actions and guerilla war crimes that have not been seen on this level in decades, with many fearing it's only going to get worse.
As of this writing, Joe Biden himself has been silent. The administration's response wasn't just utterly embarrassing, it was borderline obscene.
The U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs actually sent out a tweet calling on Israel not to respond with violence.
That tweet was deleted and a spokesperson for the National Security Council offered this tepid statement instead.
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.
It must be clear, however, that Hamas could not have pulled this off alone. The level of coordination implies intelligence and planning that came from somewhere with more resources. We know that Iran routinely supports Hamas, and we also know that Iran has recently come into a lot of new money thanks to the Biden administration paying the nation $6 billion in exchange for U.S. hostages.
Iran has also suffered no consequences for any of its actions. After receiving the money, it promptly blocked U.N. nuclear inspectors from performing any sort of inspection. It has never been held accountable by the U.S. for any of its actions against Israel or the U.S. And yet, it gets treated like the destructive spoiled kid whose parents think it can do no wrong.
Likewise, Hamas can always count on the U.S. progressive left to, at the very least, attempt to equivocate Israel defending its territory to Hamas launching vile terrorist attacks. More often than not, however, the left sides with Hamas over our actual allies, and even lauds its politicians who routinely engage in anti-Semitic rhetoric against Israel.
All of this is permitted by the Biden administration, which hasn't lifted a finger in support of any of our allies in the Middle East, much less Israel, and has openly flirted with Iran, a nation that is openly hostile toward the U.S. and wants nothing more than to see us destroyed. It's mind-boggling that we're even at this juncture right now, despite the fact there is plenty of evidence suggesting Iran is responsible for arming and funding the terrorist group (and plenty of evidence that we know they're responsible).
This is a horrifying moment in world history, and the U.S. isn't doing a thing in defense of its allies.