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US President Joe Biden confirmed that the US army helped Israel shoot down all drones and missiles coming from Iran targeting Israel, indicating that he would coordinate with the G7 for a unified diplomatic response to the Iranian attack.

In a statement, Biden said: “Earlier today, Iran – and its proxies operating out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq – launched an unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms.”



The statement added: “Based on my directives, and in order to support the defense of Israel, the US military transferred ballistic missile defense aircraft and destroyers to the region over the past week. Thanks to these deployments and the exceptional skill of our soldiers, we helped Israel shoot down all the aircraft without "Pilot and missiles almost incoming."

In his statement, Biden stressed that repelling Iranian attacks provides a clear message to Iran that it cannot effectively threaten Israel’s security.

“I just spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu to reaffirm America’s firm commitment to Israel’s security,” the statement said. “I told him that Israel has demonstrated an impressive ability to defend against and defeat unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its adversaries that they cannot effectively threaten Israel’s security.” "

The statement concluded by saying: “Tomorrow, I will meet with my fellow G7 leaders to coordinate a unified diplomatic response to the brazen Iranian attack. My team will interact with their counterparts throughout the region. We will remain in close contact with Israel’s leaders. Although we have not witnessed attacks on our forces, Or our facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to protect our people.”

Reuters