US President Joe Biden expressed shock and condemned the "horrific act of hate" that occurred in Chicago where a man allegedly stabbed and killed a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounded his mother, allegedly because they are Muslim tenants.
Biden had been heading to the Colorado congressional district of Rep. Lauren Boebert, where he was to visit CS wind, the world's largest facility for wind tower manufacturing.
More than a million people have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel
Blinken expressed on X: "We support Israel in its self-defense. The United States is actively engaged in facilitating the safe passage of Gaza's residents and ensuring vital aid like food, water, and medicine reaches them.
Biden called Hamas a "bunch of cowards" who are hiding behind the civilians. He expressed confidence that Israel would do everything in their power to avoid the killing of innocent civilians