{"id":2220475,"date":"2024-04-14T00:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T04:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-condemns-iran-attack-on-israel-will-convene-g7-leaders\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T00:40:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T04:40:10","slug":"biden-condemns-iran-attack-on-israel-will-convene-g7-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-condemns-iran-attack-on-israel-will-convene-g7-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden denounces Iran&#8217;s assault on Israel and plans to gather G7 heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-condemns-iran-attack-on-israel-will-convene-g7-leaders%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=2220475&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--><p>President Joe Biden strongly condemned \u2064Iran&#8217;s\u200d attack on Israel, deploying military\u2062 support. Working closely\u200c with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, they emphasized America&#8217;s commitment to \u200dIsrael&#8217;s defense. Amidst heightened tensions,\u200c Biden praised Israel&#8217;s adept defense tactics against Iran&#8217;s assault, discouraging retaliatory strikes. The collaborative efforts between the U.S. and Israel proved\u2064 crucial in\u2062 thwarting \u200cIran&#8217;s\u200b offensive moves.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Joe Biden condemned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2965325\/israeli-military-says-iran-launched-drone-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran for its attack on Israel<\/a> Saturday night, saying he denounced the attacks \u201cin the strongest possible terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iran launched an attack toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a> late Saturday with \u201cmore than 200 UAVs, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles,\u201d Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2965438\/israel-demands-emergency-meeting-of-un-security-council-following-iranian-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gilad Erdan said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden had returned to Washington, D.C., from Rehobeth Beach, Delaware, earlier on Saturday to meet in the White House Situation Room with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-covers-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"NBC News Covers the Biden Administration\u00a0\">national security advisers<\/a> as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belarusian-olympic-coaches-stripped-of-credentials-over-sprinter-scandal\/\" title=\"Belarusian Olympic Coaches Stripped Of Credentials Over Sprinter Scandal\">situation unfolded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week,\u201d Biden said in the statement Saturday night. \u201cThanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our servicemembers, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>President Joe Biden met with national security advisers and top U.S. officials amid the Iranian attack on Israel on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the White House Situation Room. (White House)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Friday afternoon, the president had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-republican-covid-19-package-after-mcconnell-rejects-bipartisan-proposal\/\" title=\"Trump backs Republican COVID-19 package after McConnell rejects bipartisan proposal\">told reporters<\/a> he expected a retaliatory attack from Iran \u201csooner than later\u201d following the missile strike on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, Syria, on April 1 that killed a top Iranian general, but he did not provide specifics: \u201cWe are devoted to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel and help defend Israel, and Iran will not succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Israel has not publicly claimed responsibility for the missile strike, but it was preparing for an attack from Iran leading up to Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Biden also said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone Saturday evening to \u201creaffirm America\u2019s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks \u2014 sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Biden reportedly told Netanyahu that the U.S. will oppose any Israeli counterattack on Iran, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/14\/biden-netanyahu-iran-israel-us-wont-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a senior White House official told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em>.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou got a win. Take the win,\u201d Biden said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/14\/biden-netanyahu-iran-israel-us-wont-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to the official<\/a>, noting that the joint Israeli and allied defenses led to the failure of Iran\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the last few hours, dozens of hostile aircraft were identified and intercepted, along with dozens of cruise missiles that made their way to Israel from Iran,\u201d said Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Israel Defense Forces spokesman.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. The Israeli military says Iran fired more than 100 bomb-carrying drones toward Israel. Hours later, Iran announced it had also launched much more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-demands-emergency-meeting-of-un-security-council-following-iranian-attack\/\" title=\"Israel urgently calls for a UN Security Council meeting after Iranian assault\">destructive ballistic missiles<\/a>. (AP Photo\/Tomer Neuberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA few injuries were detected, among them at a military base in the south of the country with minor damage to the infrastructure,\u201d he added. \u201cIDF forces are deployed in all the arenas, prepared and continue to defend the territory of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden added that he will be convening the G7 leaders to coordinate a response on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy team will engage with their counterparts across the region.\u00a0And we will stay in close touch with Israel\u2019s leaders,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Erdan also requested an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council in a letter sent to\u00a0 Security Council President Vanessa Frazier on Sunday to \u201cdesignate the IRGC as a terrorist organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.N. Security Council was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/un-security-council-aims-meet-sunday-iran-attack-after-israel-request-diplomat-2024-04-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly set to meet<\/a> at 4 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday to address the attack. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden strongly condemned Iran&#8217;s assault on Israel on Saturday night, calling the attacks unacceptable. Reports indicated that Iran launched over 200 UAVs, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles towards Israel. Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, provided details on the attack. Biden was in Washington, D.C., when the incident occurred<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2862,"featured_media":2220476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24103847535199-1024x682.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2220475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24103847535199-1024x682.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2862"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2220475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2220476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2220475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2220475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2220475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}