The US President told reporters at the White House: 'At my direction, the United States military supported the defense of Israel'
The US President told reporters at the White House: 'At my direction, the United States military supported the defense of Israel'
The Pentagon disclosed that two US Navy destroyers assisted Israel as it sought to defend itself against an estimated 180 ballistic missiles and other munitions fired from Tehran.
Biden seized the opportunity that Iran presented him to demonstrate what he has consistently referred to as his “ironclad” support for Israel’s right to self-defence.
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