Biden to condemn Hamas ‘brutality’ in its attack on Israel

Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier on Tuesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation on the ground

President Joe Biden is expected to condemn Hamas ‘brutality’ in a speech on Tuesday (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/PA)

US President Joe Biden plans to use a speech on Tuesday about the four-day-old war between Israel and Hamas to condemn the militant group for a shocking multipronged attack on Israel that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 11 American citizens, according to a White House official.

Mr Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier on Tuesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation on the ground .