U.S. President Joe Biden has demonstrated unwavering support for Israel's security over a half century in public life. In this photo, Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
The American president tells Congress the US is prepared to launch more “discrete strikes” after a series of attacks by armed groups angry over Israel’s invasion of Gaza.
“Militia groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have perpetrated a series of attacks against United States personnel and facilities in Iraq and Syria,” Biden wrote in a letter.
“These attacks, including the recent attack on the Erbil Air Base by Iran-affiliated Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, have caused injuries to United States personnel and have placed under grave threat the lives of both United States personnel and coalition forces.”
Biden said more responses would be forthcoming.
“The United States stands ready to take further action, as necessary and appropriate, to address further threats or attacks,” he said.
