Washington: US President Barack Obama condemned on Monday the "senseless" murder of three Israeli teenagers and warned against actions that could further "destabilize" the situation, amid threats of retaliation against Hamas.
"The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms this senseless act of terror against innocent youth," Obama said in a written statement.
The president expressed "deepest and heartfelt condolences" to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel. The latter held both Israeli and American citizenship.
Obama said that as a father himself, he could not imagine the "indescribable pain that the parents of these teenage boys are experiencing."
"As the Israeli people deal with this tragedy, they have the full support and friendship of the United States," Obama said.
"The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms this senseless act of terror against innocent youth," Obama said in a written statement.
The president expressed "deepest and heartfelt condolences" to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel. The latter held both Israeli and American citizenship.
Obama said that as a father himself, he could not imagine the "indescribable pain that the parents of these teenage boys are experiencing."
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"As the Israeli people deal with this tragedy, they have the full support and friendship of the United States," Obama said.
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