US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has reasserted the United States's support for Israel during his visit to the country.
In a press conference on Thursday, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he said his nation "has Israel's back," following Saturday's Hamas-led terror attack which left more than 1,200 dead, including 25 American citizens.
Mr Netanyahu insists the militant group should be treated "exactly" like ISIS, vowing to annihilate them by launching hundreds of air strikes in Hamas-controlled Gaza, as his military plans for an ground offensive into the Palestinian territory currently under siege.
But Mr Blinken hinted at restraint in Israel's response, warning it's "important" to take "every possible precaution" to avoid harming innocent people.
Benji Hyer reports.
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