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Israel Expresses Solidarity With US on Somber 9/11 Anniversary: ‘We Will Never Forget’
US President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Israel on Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the US homeland, expressing solidarity with its close ally and honoring the victims.
“Today on the 23rd anniversary of September 11, we remember the nearly three thousand Americans murdered by terrorists,” the State of Israel’s official X/Twitter account posted. “We honor the victims, their families, and the first responders who risked and lost their lives saving others. We will never forget them. May the memory of the victims be a blessing.”
Today on the 23rd anniversary of September 11, we remember the nearly three thousand Americans murdered by terrorists.
We honor the victims, their families, and the first responders who risked and lost their lives saving others.
We will never forget them.
May the memory of… pic.twitter.com/4bZQaLEHtW
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) September 11, 2024
On Sept. 11, 2001, al Qaeda terrorists murdered about 3,000 people when they hijacked planes and crashed two into the World Trade Center and another into the Pentagon. A fourth plane, United Flight 93, crashed in Pennsylvania. The terrorist attacks led the US to invade Afghanistan and brought a global spotlight to the threat of Islamist terrorism.
“We remember 9/11 and all of the victims affected by this act of terrorism,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted from its main account.
We remember 9/11 and all of the victims affected by this act of terrorism. pic.twitter.com/uleM9P6OZN
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 11, 2024
Israel’s Embassy in Washington, DC added that it “stand[s] with the US,” using an American flag emoji.
We stand with #september11 pic.twitter.com/xZTvLJTZYf
— Embassy of Israel to the USA (@IsraelinUSA) September 11, 2024
Israel’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Israel Katz, also marked the 9/11 anniversary and invoked last year’s Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre on the Jewish state to note that both countries share a core interest in combating terrorism.
“On the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Israel stands with the US to remember the thousands of innocent victims of that heinous terrorist attack and to reaffirm our shared commitment to fighting terrorism,” Katz posted on social media. “The October 7th massacre in Israel is a painful reminder that terror knows no borders. Together [Israel and the US] we will ensure that such darkness will never prevail.”
On the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Israel stands with the U.S. to remember the thousands of innocent victims of that heinous terrorist attack and to reaffirm our shared commitment to fighting terrorism. The October 7th massacre in Israel is a painful reminder that terror knows no… pic.twitter.com/0Zspba8giR
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) September 11, 2024
On Oct. 7, Hamas-led Palestinian terrorists invaded southern Israel, where they murdered 1,200 people, kidnapped at least 250 hostages, and committed rampant sexual violence during the onslaught.
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The report cited a security source as saying the armed groups had violated the ceasefire agreed in the predominantly Druze region, where factional bloodshed killed hundreds of people last month.
Violence in Sweida erupted on July 13 between tribal fighters and Druze factions. Government forces were sent to quell the fighting, but the bloodshed worsened, and Israel carried out strikes on Syrian troops in the name of the Druze.
The Druze are a minority offshoot of Islam with followers in Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Sweida province is predominantly Druze but is also home to Sunni tribes, and the communities have had long-standing tensions over land and other resources.
A US-brokered truce ended the fighting, which had raged in Sweida city and surrounding towns for nearly a week. Syria said it would investigate the clashes, setting up a committee to investigate the attacks.
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