› President Barack Obama:
"I have said from the beginning that no country would tolerate rockets being launched into their cities. And as a consequence, I have consistently supported Israel’s right to defend itself, and that includes doing what it needs to do to prevent rockets from landing on population centers and, more recently, as we learned, preventing tunnels from being dug under their territory that can be used to launch terrorist attacks. I also think it is important to remember that Hamas acts extraordinarily irresponsibly when it is deliberately siting rocket launchers in population centers, putting populations at risk because of that particular military strategy." [Read Full Statement - CLICK HERE]
› President Barack Obama:
"Israel has a right to defend itself from rocket attacks that terrorize the Israeli people. There is no country on Earth that can be expected to live under a daily barrage of rockets. And I’m proud that the Iron Dome system that Americans helped Israel develop and fund has saved many Israeli lives....Unfortunately, Hamas continued to fire rockets at civilians, thereby prolonging the conflict." [Read Full Statement - CLICK HERE]
› President Barack Obama:
"I will say very clearly, no country can accept rocket fired indiscriminately at citizens. And so, we’ve been very clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against what I consider to be inexcusable attacks from Hamas." [Read Full Statement - CLICK HERE]
› White House Spokesman Josh Earnest:
"We strongly condemn the continuing rocket fire into Israel and the deliberate targeting of civilians by terrorist organizations in Gaza....No country can accept rocket fire aimed at civilians and we support Israel's right to defend itself against these vicious attacks." [Read Full Statement - CLICK HERE]
› Secretary of State John Kerry:
"I cannot condemn strongly enough the actions of Hamas in so brazenly firing rockets, in multiple numbers, in the face of a goodwill effort [to secure) a cease-fire. It is important for Hamas not to be provoking and purposefully trying to play politics in order to gain greater followers for it opposition, and use the innocent lives of civilians who may hide in buildings and use as shields and put in danger. That is against the laws of war. Israel has the right to defend itself" [Read Full Statement - CLICK HERE]
› Secretary of State John Kerry:
"Israel is under siege by a terrorist organization...No country could sit by and not take steps to try to deal with people who are sending thousands of rockets your way, literally in the middle of a conversation both with the president and with me. While we were talking to the prime minister, sirens went off, the prime minister of Israel had to interrupt a conversation with the president of the United States, to go to a shelter. People can't live that way. And Hamas needs to understand." [Read Full Statement - CLICK HERE]
› Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL):
"Over the past month, the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip has ramped up its vicious rocket barrage on the people of Israel. This reckless escalation of violence has forced millions of Israelis to take cover in bomb shelters out of fear for their lives. During these dangerous times, I firmly support Israel’s fundamental right to defend itself against these belligerent assaults on its civilians. We must continue to hold Hamas accountable for its actions and work with our ally Israel to restore peace and stability in the region.” [Statement - CLICK HERE]
› House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH):
"We will not equate professional militaries with terrorist organizations that use human shields as they seek maximum civilian casualties...America must send this clear, public and united message: Israel is our friend, and Israel's enemies are our enemies.” [Statement - CLICK HERE]