On behalf of the American people I extend my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel – who held Israeli and American citizenship. As a father, I cannot imagine the indescribable pain that the parents of these teenage boys are experiencing.
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms this senseless act of terror against innocent youth.
From the outset, I have offered our full support to Israel and the Palestinian Authority to find the perpetrators of this crime and bring them to justice, and I encourage Israel and the Palestinian Authority to continue working together in that effort.
I also urge all parties to refrain from steps that could further destabilize the situation. As the Israeli people deal with this tragedy, they have the full support and friendship of the United States.
Yeh, yeh… I’m sure he sincerely cares…
” I also urge all parties to refrain from steps that could further destabilize the situation”…What is this nonsense all about?? Who is he fooling???
Those human animals understand only one language, and I don’t mean any friendly peace talks!!
I’m just curious, if it were his children, would he then urge all parties to practice restraint!?
All hot air. Could you imagine if the three were African Americans, there would be calls of racism and probably riots. So now what? These animals that did this only want one thing and it goes beyond any real estate.
I expected nothing more from someone who has been so Arab friendly. Praying that America elects a normal human being next time for the Presidency.
Yet he never condemned the kidnapping in all this time.
I strongly suppor israel to go into the Gaza power which Hamas are there. We need end the terrorist group and destory their power.
Does anyone agree??? This is too much and biggest issue for us.
One of those boys was an American citizen and this is the best he can come up with?
Really #3 this is a very tragic turn of events and I sympathize with the families of these young men. There are more African boys kidnapped and murdered daily than you can count and no one says anything much less even hears about it. Everyone was talking about these three young men from the time this occurred. And to attack the president for saying use restraint I don’t understand that logic? What is suppose to happen now then, the Israeli government is suppose to go kill thousands of people for the act of a few terrorist? No, you hunt down the murderers who did this and you dispense justice accordingly.