US commitment to Israel against Iran 'ironclad': President

WASHINGTON

US President Joe Biden voiced strong support Saturday for Tel Aviv after Iran launched an airborne attack against Israel.

"Our commitment to Israel’s security against threats from Iran and its proxies is ironclad," Biden wrote on X.

His remarks came after meeting his national security team for an update on the attacks.

Iran began an airborne attack Saturday against Israel in retaliation for an April 1 airstrike on its diplomatic facility in the Syrian capital of Damascus. The strike killed at least seven members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two top generals.

Tehran has accused Israel of carrying out the attack and vowed to respond. Tel Aviv has not officially claimed responsibility for the attack but it has for months carried out several strikes against Iranian targets across Syria.

Iran and Hezbollah, its main ally in Lebanon, have said the attack will not go unpunished.

Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz thanked Biden over his support.

"Today, the entire free world must stand with Israel against the axis of Iranian evil," Katz said on X.