Moments ago, the chargé d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Stephanie Hallett condemned recent rocket attacks by Gaza's Hamas against Israel, early Saturday.
Hallett said: "I condemn the indiscriminate rocket fire by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. I am in contact with Israeli officials, and fully support Israel's right to defend itself from such terrorist acts."
This statement is the first official statement released by a US official.