
The U.S. is assisting Israel in intercepting Iranian missiles launched Friday, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill.
President Trump has also spoken to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House official confirmed. Trump had spent Friday in the Situation Room huddled with several national security advisers.
Israel came under heavy bombardment from Iran less than 24 hours after Israeli forces launched attacks overnight Thursday that targeted Tehran’s nuclear capabilities and killed multiple top military officials.
Dozens of ballistic missiles have been fired on Tel Aviv, Israeli officials said Friday amid Iran’s counterattack.
The Trump administration said late Thursday it was not involved in Israel’s offensive strikes inside Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the time said Israel had advised the U.S. that its action was “necessary for its self-defense.”
TV NL Comment: What country, other than Israel, is attacking anyone, anywhere? Why can Israel produce nuclear weapons while Iran may not?