Iran's attack on Israel: what Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu said to each other

An unprecedented attack. During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Islamic Republic of Iran sent hundreds of drones and missiles against the Jewish state in response to a strike against its consulate in Damascus which left several dead on April 1. “Carried out on the basis of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter relating to self-defense, Iran's military action is a response to the Zionist regime's aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus,” explained the Iranian mission to the UN.

After describing this attack as “shameless”, American President Joe Biden spoke overnight with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This exchange took place at the end of “the deliberations of the security cabinet and the war cabinet,” said the Israeli leader.

The American head of state indicated, in a press release, that he had reaffirmed to Benjamin Netanyahu “the unwavering commitment of the United States to the security of Israel”. “I told him that Israel had demonstrated a remarkable ability to defend itself against and thwart unprecedented attacks, sending a clear message to its enemies: they cannot effectively threaten Israel's security.” , he added. He also stressed that American forces had helped to shoot down “almost all” of the drones and missiles targeting Israel. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, in a televised address, declared that Israel and its allies had intercepted “99% of the shots”.

According to American media Axios and CNN, Joe Biden also assured the Israeli Prime Minister that the United States opposed and would not participate in a military offensive against Iran. According to the American channel, the American president told Netanyahu that he should consider the events of this Saturday as a victory in themselves, the Iranian arsenal having demonstrated its ineffectiveness. According to the American channel NBC, the American president has indeed expressed his fear that Israel will drag him into a broader regional conflict that the United States does not want. For its part, the Israeli channel Channel 12 finally reported that Israel would provide a military response to the Iranian attack within 24 hours.