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Israel says "the campaign is not over yet" after thwarting yesterday's attack by the Iranian military. Iran on Saturday launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel, though most of them were shot down with help from American and British forces. Iran is warning Israel and the U.S. not to retaliate, or there will be a "much larger response." Isreal's Defense Minister, however, said the military campaign is not over, and added, "we must be prepared for every scenario." President Biden says he will convene a meeting today among world leaders to coordinate a diplomatic response to Iran's attack.
President Biden will take part in a video meeting of world leaders today to discuss Iran's attack on Israel. A meeting of the G7 global alliance has been called by Italy to discuss Saturday's attack in response to an Israeli bombing earlier this month that killed a top Iranian commander. A diplomatic G7 response is being promised by President Biden, while Italy's Foreign Minister said he hoped that the Israeli government shows restraint in its response.
President Biden says the U.S. will not support an Israeli counterattack against Iran. Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday after Iran attacked Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles. U.S. officials told "Axios" that Biden and his senior advisors are highly concerned that Israel's response to the attack will lead to a regional war with catastrophic consequences. Most of the weapons fired at Israel were intercepted by U.S. and British forces.
The Biden administration says it's not looking for a wider war with Iran in the Middle East. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told NBC's Meet The Press the administration does not want to see the conflict between Iran and Israel escalate. This after Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel Saturday. Israel says most of the drones and missiles were intercepted.
Donald Trump is claiming Iran's attack on Israel wouldn't have happened if he was in office. The former president held a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, and told his supporters that Iran's attack was a product of American weakness. Iran launched over 200 drones and missiles at Israel after Israeli forces attacked top Iranian military officials last week. The White House released a statement following Saturday's attack, saying they stand with Israel.
Iran wants to make Israel an "unlivable place." That's what Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Marco Rubio said during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union. This after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel Saturday, most of which were intercepted before they reached their targets. Iran launched the attack in retaliation for an Israeli strike on a consular building in Syria.