United States President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (1st) that there was an ongoing discussion about how Israel would respond to Iran’s ballistic missile attack. Biden added that the consequences for Tehran have not yet been seen.
The president stated that he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Iran’s attack appears to have been ineffective.
“Today, under my direction, the United States military actively supported the defense of Israel, and we are still evaluating the impact. But based on what we know now, the attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective. And that is a testament to the Israeli military capability and the US military,” Biden said.
The American leader went on to say: “We hope — make no mistake, the United States fully supports Israel. And I spent the morning and part of the afternoon in the Crisis Room meeting with my entire national security team and consulting with Israelis directly because of their impact on us. The national security team has been, as I said, in constant contact with Israeli officials and their counterparts.”
Understand the conflict in the Middle East
Iran’s attack on Israel comes amid the war between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah, a Lebanese paramilitary group supported by the Iranian government.
The offensive comes one day after the Israeli Army began a “limited ground operation” in Lebanon.
Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on regions in the neighboring country. On September 23, the country had its deadliest day since the 2006 war, with more than 500 fatalities.
According to the Israeli military, the targets are members and military infrastructure of Hezbollah, one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East and supported by Iran.
The offensive reached several points in Lebanon, including the country’s capital, Beirut. Thousands of people sought refuge in shelters and left cities in the south of the country.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, as confirmed by the group itself.
Hezbollah and Israel began exchanging attacks after the start of the war in the Gaza Strip. The Lebanese group is an ally of Hamas, which invaded Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, killing hundreds of people and capturing hostages.
Due to the bombings, thousands of residents of northern Israel, where the border with Lebanon is located, had to be displaced. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised several times to return these citizens to their homes.
On September 17, Israel added the return of these residents as an official war objective.
At least two Brazilian teenagers died in the attacks. Itamaraty condemned the situation and called for an end to hostilities.
With the increase in hostilities, the Brazilian government announced an operation to repatriate Brazilians in Lebanon.
This content was originally published in Biden says consequences for Iran have not yet been seen after attack in Israel on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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