Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2024

April 13, 2024

Earlier today, Iranâand its proxies operating out of Yemen, Syria, and Iraqâlaunched an unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms.

At my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week. Thanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our servicemembers, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles.

I've just spoken with Prime Minister Netanyahu to reaffirm America's ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks, sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel.

Tomorrow I will convene my fellow Gâ7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran's brazen attack. My team will engage with their counterparts across the region, and we will stay in close touch with Israel's leaders. And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people.

Categories: Statements by the President : Iran, missile and drone attack against Israel. Names: Netanyahu, Benjamin.

Subjects: Group of Seven (Gâ7) nations; Iran, international diplomatic efforts; Iran, missile and drone attack against Israel; Iran, regional involvement; Israel, missile and drone attack by Iran; Israel, Prime Minister; Israel, security cooperation with U.S.

DCPD Number: DCPD202400294.

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