Lloyd further expressed sorrow over the deaths of Palestinian civilians as well as the American citizens killed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the conflict
Defence Secretary Lloyd remembered the victims of the attakc and referred to it as one of the « bloodiest days » in Jewish history since the « end of the Holocaust. »
« One year after the bloodiest day in Jewish history since the end of the Holocaust, we mourn with the people of Israel and with the families of those slain by Hamas and we stand with the families still working with such courage to free their loved ones from Hamas captivity. The Department of Defence’s primary duty is to keep American citizens safe », Lloyd said in a statement.
He also highlighted the security assistance extended by US to Israel since the attack.
