Dear President Biden,

American and Israeli Jewish and Christian faith leaders thank you for visiting Israel in her darkest hour. You have shown solidarity with the Jewish People and we are grateful for your kind-hearted words.

Mr. President, we need you to take stronger action on behalf of Israel.

After Hamas’ massacre of over 1,400 innocent men, women and children, its evil is beyond dispute. Please call for the immediate and unconditional release of all of the 199 hostages and do not pressure Israel into a premature ceasefire. Israel must do all that is necessary to eliminate Hamas. It is not sufficient for Israel to degrade or even defeat this brutal terrorist regime, which oppresses its own people. Israel must completely destroy every Hamas terrorist, so that this evil is erased from human history. If America pressures Israel into a ceasefire, Israel’s enemies will be emboldened and Israel imperiled, long into the future.

Mr. President, now is the time to send a message to terrorists who would threaten Israelis by reiterating your administration’s commitment to enforcement of the Taylor Force Act, which disincentivizes terrorism against Israel and her people.

As we read in this week’s Torah portion, “And God said to Noah, the end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth has become full of HAMAS (violence), and behold I am about to destroy them from the earth.” (Genesis 6:13)

Hamas’ atrocities against Israel, America’s greatest ally, were also an undisguised attack on America.

We trust Israel to do everything possible to minimize civilian casualties. At the same time, Israel must do everything necessary to completely uproot and destroy Hamas. Israel cannot allow Hamas to survive and commit these atrocities again. If Hamas is not eliminated, Israel will be.

As Israel’s greatest ally, America must demonstrate UNLIMITED and UNQUALIFIED support for Israel in its righteous battle against Hamas.

Sincerely,