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Biden tells Netanyahu US will not engage in counteroffensive against Iran, calls Saturday a win for Israel: report
https://nypost.com/2024/04/14/world-news/biden-tells-netanyahu-us-will-not-engage-in-offensive-again ^ | 4/14/2024 | patrick reilly

Posted on 04/13/2024 9:47:28 PM PDT by bitt

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister that nothing of “value” was hit in Iran’s airborne attack Saturday and asserted American forces will not be participating in any offensive against Iran, according to a report.

The president called Israel’s defense during the attacks a win — telling Netanyahu Israel’s ability to intercept nearly all of the hundreds of missiles and drones showed its military superiority, a US official told CNN.

Biden also made it very clear that the US would not be engaging in any military offensive against the Islamic Republic, the senior official told the channel

Israeli Defense Forces said it had shot down the “vast majority” of projectiles outside of Israel’s borders. It was assisted by the US military.

“At my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week,” Biden said in a statement Saturday night after his phone call with the Israeli leader, according to readout of the call released by the White House.

“Thanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our servicemembers, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles,” he added.

A handful of missiles made it through, with one striking an Israeli base, but damages were minor and no injuries were reported, according to IDF officials.

A senior US official told CNN that the US forces intercepted more than 70 drones and at least three ballistic missiles. The missiles were shot down by two guided missile destroyers deployed in the eastern Mediterranean.

US fighter jets also helped defend Israel from the barrage, another official told the outlet.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Iran; Israel; Politics/Elections; War
KEYWORDS: biden; fjb; iran; iranattacksisrael; israel; netanyahu
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1 posted on 04/13/2024 9:47:28 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 04/13/2024 9:47:42 PM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: bitt
US forces intercepted more than 70 drones and at least three ballistic missiles.

3 posted on 04/13/2024 9:49:29 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: bitt
Let's not forget:


4 posted on 04/13/2024 9:50:41 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: bitt
Top House Armed Services Dem: Biden Will Advise Israel ‘They Should Look to De-Escalate’ Where They Can

5 posted on 04/13/2024 9:51:43 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: bitt
US pretends nothing happened.

You have to ask yourself, Just how many people at State and elsewhere is Iran paying off?

6 posted on 04/13/2024 9:52:59 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: bitt
"President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister that nothing of 'value' was hit in Iran’s airborne attack Saturday and asserted American forces will not be participating in any offensive against Iran, according to a report."

Did he say that while he was making out another check to Iran?
7 posted on 04/13/2024 9:55:44 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: McGruff

bttt


8 posted on 04/13/2024 9:57:09 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: bitt

Whew? Thanks branDUHn!


9 posted on 04/13/2024 9:59:30 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: bitt

As always the libs want to give Iran the last word, leaving it unaccountable.


10 posted on 04/13/2024 9:59:41 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: clearcarbon

he’s going for 2 out of three attacks.


11 posted on 04/13/2024 10:00:19 PM PDT by coalminersson (since )
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To: McGruff

12 posted on 04/13/2024 10:00:21 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: pierrem15

All of them?


13 posted on 04/13/2024 10:09:11 PM PDT by Osage Orange (ooooOO)
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To: linMcHlp

Why doesn’t anyone call on Iran and the muslims to *de-escalate*?

It’s always Israel who is attacked and when they defend themselves, they are told to *de-escalate* and back down.

They WANT Israel to take it and be annihilated.


14 posted on 04/13/2024 10:10:00 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: bitt

Bidet* of course did not tell Israel a thing.

His trained monkeys relayed what the deep state wanted to relate.


15 posted on 04/13/2024 10:22:09 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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To: linMcHlp

Great meme.

It holds in both conflicts.

It is our energy policy vs our tax dollars in both wars.

Completely insane. President Trump cannot return to office fast enough. He’ll have both Russia and Iran back in the poor house unable to threaten anyone in no time.


16 posted on 04/13/2024 10:25:19 PM PDT by Freest Republican (This space for rent)
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To: metmom
You just called on Iran and muslims to de-escalate.

I am joining your call on Iran and muslims to de-escalate.

Israel gets the message, that for now, the U.S. is un-willing to participate in a response by Israel against Iran.

IMHO, the U.S. did the right thing, supporting Israel with additional anti-air defense.

IMHO, the U.S. has been doing the right thing, supporting Ukraine with additional anti-air defense.

I believe, that the U.S. *MUST* learn about, and develop as much as possible, in that area:

Anti-air, anti-aerial-drone/UAV (from the smallest to the largest, and from the most obvious to the most hidden) . . . tech.

Close to home - meaning within and about the perimeters of the U.S.A. - I suspect that we have little defense against: FPV's (type of drones).

And, I am concerned about the many thousands of muslim terrorists whom President Biden and What's-His-Hame Mayorkas:

     "We Don’t Bear Responsibility"

- DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Feb. 11, 2024

. . . have let into our country; concerned, because, many of the muslim terrorists are likely to have learned alot by watching YouTube - seeing how drones are being used in the Ukraine v. Russia war.

17 posted on 04/13/2024 10:25:50 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: bitt

If this is a win, then what concessions have been extracted from Iran?


18 posted on 04/13/2024 10:27:11 PM PDT by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: doorgunner69

Especially jug ears Barry O


19 posted on 04/13/2024 10:27:22 PM PDT by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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To: bitt

Iran better watch it with Biden or he’ll send more planeloads of cash at them. He means it.


20 posted on 04/13/2024 10:27:25 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” - Possibly Mark Twain.)
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