United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday stated that he would not support a strike by Israel targeted at erasing Iran’s nuclear centers even as Israel’s security cabinet on Wednesday consented to react powerfully to Iran’s rocket attack on Tuesday
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United States President Joe Biden. AP File
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday stated that he would not support a strike by Israel focused on erasing Iran’s nuclear centers even as Israel’s security cabinet consented to react “powerfully” to Iran’s rocket attack.
Press reporter: “Would you support an attack on Iran’s nuclear websites by Israel?”
President Biden: “The response is no. … [G7] concur that they have a right to react, however they need to react proportionally.” pic.twitter.com/ejtJMaDAqI
— The Recount (@therecount) October 2, 2024
When asked whether he would back strikes versus Iranian nuclear websites, AFP estimated Biden as stating, “The response is no.”
“We’ll be talking about with the Israelis what they’re going to do,” he stated, including that all G7 members concur Israel has “a right to react, however they ought to react in percentage.”
Biden likewise stated that there would be more sanctions troubled Iran and stated he would speak “reasonably quickly” with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A conference of Israel’s security cabinet assembled by Netanyahu on Wednesday concurred that it will react powerfully to Iran’s rocket attack, reported The Guardianmentioning Israeli media.
An image shared by the Israeli prime minister’s workplace revealed Netanyahu conference with the director of Shin Bet Ronen Bar, the Mossad director David Barnea, Israel’s chief of personnel, Maj Gen Herzi Halevi and defence minister Yoav Gallant.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an assessment with the heads of the security facility, this afternoon, at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/iDO6VfbNRP
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) October 2, 2024
Israel’s reaction to Iran’s rocket attack will intend to trigger “substantial monetary damage”, the Times of Israel reported, mentioning an Israeli source.
The sensation is that the action “should be considerable, and it should come quickly”, the source included.
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