Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 38
US President Joe Biden ordered the US military to shoot down Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Israel, the White House said Tuesday after an Iranian salvo was launched on Israel.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris “are monitoring the Iranian attack against Israel from the White House Situation Room and receiving regular updates from their national security team,” the White House said in a statement.
“President Biden directed the U.S. military to aid Israel’s defense against Iranian attacks and shoot down missiles that are targeting Israel,” it added.
A senior White House official earlier told that Iran would face “severe consequences” if it carried out the attack, which the US raised the alarm over earlier Tuesday.
Israeli Army Radio confirmed that rockets recently fell in open areas in Netanya, located in the Hod Hasharon district that is part of the greater Tel Aviv area.
In a preliminary statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG) said the attack was in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC commander Abbas Nilforoshan.
Source: Anadolu Agency
