The American president, Joe Bidenguaranteed this Saturday to the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his support against Iranassured that US forces have contributed to stopping this attack and announced that he will convene his G7 counterparts to coordinate a diplomatic response.

“I have told you that Israel has demonstrated a remarkable ability to defend itself against and even defeat unprecedented attacks – sending a key message to their enemies that they cannot effectively threaten Israel’s security,” he said in a statement released by the White House.

The presidential statement assures that the United States helped Israel tonight to “shoot down almost all incoming drones and missiles“launched by Iran or its allied militias in the region, which the Israeli Ministry of Defense quantified at just over 200.

The US Presidency had reaffirmed US support in recent days and this Saturday, but this phone call offered the Democratic president the opportunity to communicate it directly to Netanyahu on the same day that Iran carried out its threat.

Biden noted that under his instructions, and to support Israel’s defense, last week the US Army moved ballistic missile defense aircraft and destroyers to the region.

The president condemned the Iranian attack “with the greatest possible firmness” and recalled that it originated, not only in Iran, but also in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, where militias allied to Tehran operate. This Sunday, as Biden announced, the United States will convene the rest of the G7 leaders “to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack.”

“My team will reach out to their counterparts across the region and we will stay in close contact with the leaders of Israel,” he noted. Iran attacked Israel with hundreds of drones in retaliation for the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which killed seven members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and six Syrian citizens and which Tehran attributes to the State. Hebrew.

Biden added that although the United States has not recorded attacks against its forces or facilities this Saturday, it will remain vigilant in this regard and will not hesitate to “take the necessary steps” to protect its people.