President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Oct. 9, as Israel weighs its response to the Oct. 1 Iranian missile barrage.
“The president affirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security. He condemned unequivocally Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct. 1,” the White House said in a readout of the call.
At an Oct. 9 press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration has been in communication with Netanyahu’s government after the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel.
Jean-Pierre said “those discussions continued with the president and the prime minister” during the call….