[[{“value”:”Apparently, Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a call on Saturday that the United States would never support an Israeli counterattack against Iran.
A local war with disastrous consequences is a “highly feared” response by Israel to Iran’s attack on Israel, according to Biden and his top advisers, according to Axios.
Following Saturday’s hundreds of missile and drone attacks by Iran, Biden made the comments.
Following a mutiny Jewish airstrike on the Egyptian consulate in Damascus, Iran launched an attack on the country.
Biden officially told Netanyahu:” You got a win. Take the win”.
Scoop: Biden told Netanyahu the U. S. wo n’t support an Israeli counterattack on Iran. My story on @axios https ://t.co/eFbLK6euKP
— Barak Ravid ( @BarakRavid ) April 14, 2024
Per Axios:
In retaliation for an airstrike in Syria that resulted in the death of a major Iranian general, Iran launched attack drones and missiles against Israel on Saturday night, local time.
” More than 200 drones, cruise missiles and nuclear missiles were fired from Iran”, IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. Most of the threats were intercepted outside of Israeli airspace, he said.
A U.S. defense official previously claimed that U.S. forces in the area shot downward Iranian-launched drones that targeted Israel.
According to the White House official, Biden told Netanyahu that Israel, the United States, and other countries in the region combined protective efforts that caused the Persian attack to fail.
” You got a win. Take the win”, Biden told Netanyahu, according to the official.
Netanyahu said he understood when Biden said the U.S. would never participate in any offensive operations against Iran and would not support such operations.
A top Israeli official said that when U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Jewish counterpart Yoav Gallant on Saturday, he demanded that Israel inform the U.S. before beginning any action against Iran.
Read Joe Biden’s total statement on Iran’s attack against Israel below:
I firmly oppose Iran’s attacks, and I reiterate America’s unbreakable commitment to Israel’s security.
My whole statement on Iran’s attacks against Israel: pic. twitter.com/EuPJZoGw6w
— President Biden ( @POTUS) April 14, 2024
Egyptian missiles seen in the skies over Jerusalem.
via social media pic. twitter.com/SewUbflkCF
— The Jerusalem Post ( @Jerusalem_Post ) April 13, 2024
Daily Mail reports:
U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a separate statement that U. S. forces ‘ caught dozens of missiles and UAVs en route to Israel, launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.’
The US intercepted nuclear missiles, according to the officials, were shot down by warships in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
As part of their response, the US sent the warship Bataan as effectively as two support ships carrying 2,500 Marines into the Eastern Mediterranean.
A US marine task force was led by the aquatic warship Bataan, according to US congressional sources.
There are about 2,500 Marines onboard the two support ships that support the Bataan. In the area, the US even has some guided missile destroyers, including the Carney.
In addition to assisting with the response, US fighter jets shot down drones fired at Israel.
The Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement that the strikes were carried out as part of” the exercise of its inherent right to self-defense.”
The Islamic Republic of Iran threatened to use force against any immoral use of force or military aggression.”}]] [[{“value”:”
According to reports, Joe Biden informed Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister during a phone call on Saturday, that the United States wouldn’t support an Israeli counterattack on Iran.
Axios reported that “Biden, his senior advisors and the Biden family are very concerned about a possible regional war if Israel responded to Iran’s attack against Israel.”
Biden’s remarks follow the Iran attack on Israel, which involved hundreds of missiles and drones.
Iran’s attack came after a suspected Israeli airstrike against the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
Biden told Netanyahu, according to reports: “You’ve won.” Take the win.”
Scoop: Biden told Netanyahu that the U.S. will not support an Israeli counterattack against Iran. My story on @axios https://t.co/eFbLK6euKP
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) April 14, 2024
Per Axios:
Iran launched attack drones, and missiles at Israel on Saturday evening local time as a retaliation to an airstrike that killed a senior Iranian general in Syria.
“More 200 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles were fired by Iran,” said IDF spokesperson Rear Admir. Daniel Hagari. He said that the majority of threats were intercepted by Israeli airspace.
An official from the U.S. Department of Defense said earlier that U.S. forces in this region had shot down Iranian-launched missiles that were aimed at Israel.
According to a White House official, Biden told Netanyahu that the joint defensive efforts of Israel, the U.S., and other countries in this region led to the failure the Iranian attack.
“You won.” According to an official, Biden told Netanyahu: “Take the win.”
Officials said that when Biden informed Netanyahu that the U.S. would not participate in offensive operations against Iran or support such operations, Netanyahu replied that he understood.
A senior Israeli official reported that U.S. Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant spoke on Saturday. Austin asked Israel to notify the U.S. before taking any action against Iran.
Below, you can read Joe Biden’s complete statement on Iran’s attack on Israel.
I condemn Iran’s attack in the strongest terms possible and reaffirm America’s ironclad dedication to the security of Israel.
My full statement on Iran’s attacks against Israel: pic.twitter.com/EuPJZoGw6w
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 14, 2024
Iranian missiles seen over Jerusalem
via social media pic.twitter.com/SewUbflkCF
The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post), April 13, 2024
Daily Mail reports
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that in a separate press release, U.S. forces had ‘intercepted several dozen missiles and UAVs on their way to Israel, launched by Iran, Iraq Syria and Yemen’
Officials said that the ballistic missiles intercepted were shot down by warships on the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
As part of their response, the US sent the warship Bataan and two support ships with 2,500 marines onboard to the Eastern Mediterranean.
US Congressional sources stated that the amphibious battle ship Bataan led a US Naval Task Force in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Bataan is equipped with two support ships, and has a total of about 2,500 Marines aboard. In the area, the US has several guided missile destroyers, including the Carney.
As part of the response to the drones, US fighter jets also shot down drones that were launched at Israel.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry released a press release stating that the strikes were carried out in “exercise of their inherent right to self-defense”.
The statement read: “The Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to take any further defensive measures necessary to protect its legitimate interest against any act of military invasion or unlawful use of violence.”
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