President Joe Biden has directed the US military to defend Israel by shooting down any Iranian missiles targeting the country. Both he and Vice President Kamala Harris are closely monitoring the situation from the White House. A previously scheduled call with rabbis has been postponed due to this urgent matter.
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Joe Biden has ordered the US military to assist Israel by intercepting and neutralizing any Iranian missiles targeting the country.
Both President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are monitoring the ongoing situation from the White House situation room.
A scheduled call between President Biden and rabbis was postponed due to the urgent matter.
This follows a similar intervention in April, where the US and its allies defended Israel during a combined Iranian missile and drone attack, which occurred in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.