The Biden administration was made aware of Israel’s retaliatory mission against Iran Saturday morning local time in which it targeted military insultations in not only Iran but Iraq and Syria.
The Biden administration was made aware of Israel’s plans to strike Iran in retaliation for the Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack days in advance of the strike Friday night.
A source familiar with the proceeding confirmed to Fox News that multiple conversations were held between U.S. and Israeli officials, and the exact time of attack was communicated to Washington on Friday.
Speculation surfaced earlier in the day that the long-awaited attack – which Israel vowed to hit Tehran with immediately following the Oct. 1 attack – was imminent given the announcement by U.S. Central Command confirming the deployment of more F-16’s to the region.
White House National Security Council (NSC) communications director John Kirby would not confirm whether the reinforcement of U.S. defenses in the region signified that an Israeli-led attack was forthcoming, but said it showed an « ironclad » commitment to Jerusalem.
Following Israel’s strikes on Iran early Saturday morning local time under a mission dubbed « Days of Repentance », NSC spokesman Sean Savett confirmed the operation had begun « against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on Oct.
