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House tees up 17 bills related to Iran/Israel for this week
FOX is told to expect a “robust foreign policy week” after this weekend’s events between Iran and Israel. The House is ditching its original plan for “appliance week” and putting 17 bills on the floor “to hammer” Iran or show support for Israel. GOP GOV CLASHES WITH ABC’S STEPHANOPOULOS OVER TRUMP IN HEATED INTERVIEW Eleven bills will be on the suspension calendar, meaning they require a 2/3 vote to pass. One of those bills would ratchet up sanctions on Iran. Six bills would head to the Rules Committee. Included in that batch is a bill to condemn Iran for the attack What about aid for Israel? WHITE HOUSE CASTS BLAME ON TRUMP AS BIDEN HIT OVER ‘DON’T’ FOREIGN POLICY “That’s still being negotiated between the speaker and the White House,” said a senior House Republican source. FOX is told it’s still possible aid to Israel is tied to assistance to Ukraine. Finally, FOX is told that the plan is to send the impeachment articles for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday. But FOX is told that could change based on events in Israel.
US: Iran ‘will be held responsible’ for further attacks
NewsFeed The United States is warning Iran that if it or its proxies attack the United States or Israel, it will be held responsible. The warning came during a UN Security Council meeting Sunday in which the US condemned what it called Iran’s ‘unprecedented’ drone and missile attack on Israel. Published On 14 Apr 202414 Apr 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
Iran claims ‘right to self-defence’ in Israel attack
NewsFeed Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says his country’s drone and missile attack against Israel was ‘in the exercise of Iran’s inherent right to self-defence’. Saeid Iravani told the UN Security Council Iran is not seeking to escalate conflict in the region. Published On 15 Apr 202415 Apr 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
US military says it destroyed dozens of drones fired from Iran, Yemen
US Central Command says it hit more than 80 one-way attack drones aimed at Israel. The United States has destroyed dozens of drones and at least six ballistic missiles aimed at Israel from Iran and Yemen, its military has said. US forces hit more than 80 one-way attack drones, including seven UAVs targeted on the ground prior to launch, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday. “Iran’s continued unprecedented, malign, and reckless behaviour endangers regional stability and the safety of U.S. and coalition forces,” CENTCOM said in a post on X “CENTCOM remains postured to support Israel’s defense against these dangerous actions by Iran. We will continue to work with all our regional partners to increase regional security.” CENTCOM made the announcement after Iran late on Saturday launched its first-ever attack on Israeli territory in retaliation for a suspected Israeli attack on its embassy in Syria. The attack involving more than 300 drones and missiles caused only modest damage as most were shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system or the US and its partners. Defense of Israel Activities Update On April 13 and the morning of April 14, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, supported by U.S. European Command destroyers, successfully engaged and destroyed more than 80 one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and at least six… pic.twitter.com/QYyk01o1Vs — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 14, 2024 US President Joe Biden earlier praised US forces for their “extraordinary skill” in helping Israel take down “nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles.” Biden described US support for Israel’s self-defence as “ironclad” but warned that Washington would not join any retaliatory action taken by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government against Tehran. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said US forces “remain postured to protect US troops and partners in the region, provide further support for Israel’s defence, and enhance regional stability.” The threat of all-out war between Israel and Iran has put the region on tenterhooks, prompting calls for restraint from Middle Eastern neighbours and major powers. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday warned that the Middle East was on “the brink”. “The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict. Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate,” Guterres told a UN Security Council meeting convened in response to the Iranian attack. Adblock test (Why?)
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US destroyed more than 80 drones, at least 6 ballistic missiles from Iran and Yemen
U.S. military forces destroyed over 80 Iranian drones and at least six ballistic missiles launched at Israel from Yemen and Iran on Saturday. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that U.S. European Command destroyers supported U.S. forces while they engaged and destroyed more than 80 one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and at least six ballistic missiles. “This includes a ballistic missile on its launcher vehicle and seven UAVs destroyed on the ground in Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen prior to their launch,” the statement read. “Iran’s continued unprecedented, malign, and reckless behavior endangers regional stability and the safety of U.S. and coalition forces. “CENTCOM remains postured to support Israel’s defense against these dangerous actions by Iran. We will continue to work with all our regional partners to increase regional security,” CENTCOM added. IRAN CLAIMS TO FOLLOW DRONE LAUNCH AT ISRAEL WITH BALLISTIC MISSILE BARRAGE On Saturday, Iran launched over 300 missiles and drones at Israel from its own territory. Israel claims the attack was largely thwarted by its sophisticated defense system and with the help of allies in the region. On Sunday, President Biden commended members of the 494th and 335th fighter squadrons while speaking with them over the phone. BIDEN CALLING FOR G7 MEETING IN RESPONSE TO IRAN’S ‘BRAZEN’ ATTACK “Hey, you guys are the best in the whole damn world, man. The whole world,” Biden told the squadrons. “That’s not hyperbole, man. Both these squadrons. You’re incredible. Absolutely incredible. You made an enormous difference, potentially saving a lot of lives.” Lieutenant Colonel Curtis Culver, commander of the 494th Fighter squadron, thanked the president for his words, adding he and the other members of the squadron were “mighty proud” to have contributed to the efforts. “You’re just incredible,” Biden said. “I just, I apologize for my enthusiasm. I’m supposed to be much more reserved.”“Not at all, sir,” Lt. Culver said. “Proud to be an American.” Biden then told Lt. Culver and other members of the fighter squadrons they make him proud to be an American. “I’m not just saying it,” Biden said. “I swear to God. You’re incredible.”
Whitmer remains silent on protesters’ ‘Death to America’ chants while weighing in on war in Israel, election
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer remained silent on protesters recently chanting, “Death to America” at an anti-Israel protest in her home state, but did weigh in on whether President Biden’s handling of the war in the Middle East could cost him the battleground state in November. “The state of Michigan is always going to be a close race, no matter what, under what scenario. I will share, though, as I’ve had conversations with people both in my Jewish community and in the Arab American and Muslim and Palestinian community, that a lot of people are hurting right now. A lot of people are one degree of separation from someone who’s lost their lives, whether it was on October 7, or is in the war in Gaza,” Whitmer told NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday morning when asked whether Biden’s handling of the war in Israel could cost him Michigan’s vote in the general election. “And so I’m trying to keep an open dialogue to stay focused on how we support these beautiful diverse communities here in Michigan.” BIDEN CAMPAIGN: WE DON’T WANT THE VOTES OF ‘DEATH TO AMERICA’ PROTESTERS IN MICHIGAN Whitmer’s response came after Welker highlighted to the governor that Michigan has the largest population of Arab-Americans, and that nationally, polling shows that less than 20% of Arab-Americans would vote for Biden as war continues raging in the Middle East. WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS ‘DEATH TO AMERICA’ CHANTS IN MICHIGAN, REP. RASHIDA TLAIB AND GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER MUM Earlier this month, viral video circulated online showing protesters at an Al-Quds Day rally in Dearborn chanting, “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.” Whitmer has remained silent on condemning the chants, while the Biden administration condemned “these abhorrent and antisemitic remarks in the strongest terms” in comment to Fox Digital last week. The Biden campaign responded “No” when Fox Digital asked last week whether they still want votes from people who chanted at the rally on April 5. ‘DEATH TO AMERICA,’ ‘DEATH TO ISRAEL’ CHANTS POUR OUT OF MUSLIM PROTESTERS IN MICHIGAN ON LAST DAY OF RAMADAN Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud also publicly denounced the chants, calling them “unacceptable and contrary to the heart” of Dearborn. “Over the weekend, video emerged of a rally in Dearborn where some attendees were chanting statements that were unacceptable and contrary to the heart of this city,” he said. Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a member of the House’s left-wing Squad, has declined to condemn the chants, even when confronted by a Fox Business reporter last week. ACTIVIST WHO SPURRED ‘DEATH TO AMERICA’ CHANTS CALLED FOR ISRAEL’S ‘ABSOLUTE ANNIHILATION’ IN UNEARTHED VIDEO Welker did not specifically ask Whitmer about the protest earlier this month or the chants, but her lack of condemnation on the matter for more than a week has resulted in critical op-eds and outrage from state Republicans. Fox News Digital reached out to Whitmer’s office again Sunday, asking whether she condemns the chants, but did not immediately receive a reply. The governor’s office previously did not return Fox Digital’s other requests for comment as videos of the protest first circulated online. DEARBORN MAYOR SAYS BIDEN CAMP’S TRIP TO MICHIGAN WAS ‘DEHUMANIZING,’ PURELY FOR ‘POLITICAL MEANS’ During her “Meet the Press” appearance, Whitmer was also pressed on whether she agrees with some Democrats who have described the war in the Middle East as a “genocide” on Gaza, but she declined to weigh in on terms that “divide us.” “I’m not gonna weigh in where I know that a lot of these terms are used to inflame and divide us. I’m gonna stay focused on being productive and hoping that we can have some peace very soon,” she responded. Fox News Digital’s Michael Lee contributed to this report.