US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented in a joint statement with Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We will confront what is worst in humanity with what is best. We will provide an alternative to the vision of nihilism and terror presented by Hamas. That is what we will do - standing wth Israel, working together with its people, and all those in this region who remain committed to a vision of a more peaceful, integrated, secure, and prosperous Middle East."