Along with Vice President Kamala Harris, Mr. Biden was monitoring Iran's attack from the emergency room at the White House.
President Joe Biden. Photo: AP/Mark Schiefelbein
The move comes amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The US and its Western allies also supported Israel against a similar attack from Iran in April this year.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on the night of October 1 that it had launched Operation True Promise 2 targeting three Israeli military bases near Tel Aviv, including Nevatim, Tel Nof and Hatzerim airports, claiming that 90% of the missiles "hit their targets".
The United Nations and many countries have voiced concern about the expansion of the conflict, and called on all parties to exercise restraint to avoid escalating violence in the region.
The Israeli military estimates that Iran launched about 180 ballistic missiles during the campaign. Two Israelis were injured by rocket debris in Tel Aviv and a Palestinian civilian was killed by debris in Jericho.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Iran's campaign "appears to have been defeated". He affirmed that the situation in the region is still volatile and the US Government will continue to monitor.
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