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Biden boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., , April 12, 2024, enroute to New Castle, Del. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles
At one point, at least 100 ballistic missiles from Iran were in the air simultaneously with just minutes of flight time to Israel, the officials said. Biden and senior official monitored the firings and interception attempts in real time in the White House Situation Room. The officials said there was “relief” in the room once they saw that the missile defense efforts had succeeded.
Biden, in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that night, urged that Israel claim victory for its defense prowess as the president aimed to dissuade America’s closest Mideast ally from a larger retaliatory strike against Iran. Biden, according to a second senior administration official, told Netanyahu that the U.S. would not participate in any offensive action against Iran.
After their videoconference Sunday, the G7 leaders issued a joint statement “unequivocally condemning in the strongest terms" the direct attack by Iran while expressing “our full solidarity and support to Israel” and reaffirming “our commitment towards its security.” The effort to encourage Israel to show restraint mirrored ongoing American efforts to curtail Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, which is now in its seventh month, and to do more to protect civilian lives in the territory.
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