{"id":2134573,"date":"2023-12-27T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-notifies-congress-of-christmas-day-missile-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T19:55:08","slug":"biden-notifies-congress-of-christmas-day-missile-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-notifies-congress-of-christmas-day-missile-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden informs Congress of Xmas missile strikes in Iraq &#038; Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-notifies-congress-of-christmas-day-missile-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2134573&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden Takes Action Against Iranian Proxy Forces<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden has informed Congress about a series \u200dof\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-def-sec-favors-more-aggressive-response-to-attacks-on-u-s-forces-by-iranian-proxies\/\" title=\"Obama's Defense Secretary supports a stronger reaction to Iranian proxy attacks on US forces\">retaliatory strikes carried<\/a> out in Iraq and Syria. These strikes targeted Iranian proxy forces in \u200bresponse to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-explosions-heard-as-air-raid-sirens-sound-off-in-israel-near-nuclear-reactor\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Explosions Heard As Air Raid Sirens Sound Off In Israel Near Nuclear Reactor\">drone attack<\/a> on U.S. personnel earlier that \u200dday. The attack left one service member \u2063in critical condition \u200dand two others injured.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, President Biden stated, &#8220;I directed \u200bthis military action\u200d to\u2064 protect United States citizens and in furtherance of our national security and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/persecution-fears-rise-as-biden-backs-away-from-religious-freedom-abroad\/\" title=\"Persecution Fears Rise as Biden Backs Away From Religious Freedom Abroad\">foreign policy interests<\/a>.&#8221; He emphasized that the strikes were\u2064 conducted within\u2062 the boundaries \u200dof international law and the United States&#8217; right to self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the\u200d U.S. has taken such action as part of its deterrent strategy. \u200cHowever, these strikes\u2063 have not yet been successful in preventing attacks \u200con U.S.\u200d troops in\u2062 the Middle East. Additionally, President Biden is facing criticism within his own party for his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>Pressure on Israel to End Gaza Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>While\u200c President\u200d Biden \u2062initially\u200c supported Israeli Prime\u2064 Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s military response to Hamas&#8217;s terrorist attacks, he has started distancing himself from the offensive. The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> has been urging the Netanyahu government to de-escalate the situation in Gaza, as he believes that Israel is losing support both domestically and internationally for its actions.<\/p>\n<p>President\u2063 Biden remains committed to protecting U.S. citizens and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatar-behind-hostile-israel-statements-from-american-universities\/\" title=\"Qatar Behind Hostile Israel Statements From American Universities\">interests abroad<\/a> and is prepared to take further\u2062 action if\u2063 necessary to address future threats or attacks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions did President Biden \u200btake against Iranian proxy forces, and why?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  President Biden \u2064Takes Action Against Iranian Proxy\u200d Forces<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has informed Congress about a series of retaliatory strikes carried out in Iraq and Syria. These strikes targeted Iranian proxy \u200dforces in response to a drone attack on U.S. personnel earlier that day. The attack left one service member \u200bin critical condition \u2064and two\u200b others injured.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson\u200b and Senate President Pro \u200bTempore Patty Murray, President Biden stated, &#8220;I directed this military action to protect United States \u200dcitizens and in furtherance of our national security and foreign policy interests.&#8221; He \u200bemphasized that the strikes were conducted\u2062 within\u2062 the boundaries of \u200dinternational law and the United States&#8217; right to self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>This is\u2064 not the first time the U.S. has taken such \u2062action \u200das part of its deterrent strategy. However, these strikes\u2064 have not yet\u2062 been successful in preventing attacks \u2064on U.S. troops in the Middle East. Additionally,\u200b President Biden is \u2064facing\u200d criticism \u2063within\u2063 his own party \u200cfor his handling of the\u2062 Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure\u2062 on Israel \u200bto End\u200d Gaza\u200b Conflict<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d President Biden initially \u200dsupported\u2063 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin\u2064 Netanyahu&#8217;s military \u200bresponse to Hamas&#8217;s terrorist \u2064attacks, he has \u200dstarted distancing himself from the offensive. The president has been \u200burging the Netanyahu government to de-escalate the situation in Gaza, as he believes that Israel is\u200d losing support both domestically and internationally for its actions.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden remains\u2063 committed to protecting U.S. citizens\u2064 and\u2064 interests abroad and is prepared to\u200d take \u200bfurther action if necessary to address future threats or attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: The Washington Examiner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden informed Congress of retaliatory strikes against Iranian proxy forces in Iraq and Syria. 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