White House Asserts Israel ‘Absolutely Has a Sovereign Right to Defend Itself’ Against Iran

The White House, in the aftermath of Iran’s attack on Israel and the Jewish state’s return-fire, asserted in a strongly worded statement that Israel most definitely has the right to defend itself from enemies.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House spokesperson, said on Fox News that Iran’s Quds’ attack simply shows the regime cannot be trusted.

She also said Israel was well within its sovereign rights to counter-attack — that doing so was called defense of one’s country.

First, she said this: “Israel absolutely has a sovereign right to defend itself and we support them in whatever efforts they have in order to defend themselves,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated.

And then, she went on even more, as reported by United With Israel:

The US affirmed Israel’s right to defend itself and strike at Iran following an attack by the Iranian Quds forces on Israeli soil, which prompted a wide-scale response by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) against Iranian targets in Syria.

Reacting to reports on the confrontation, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Fox News Wednesday night that the incident “just further shows that the Iranian regime cannot be trusted. Israel absolutely has a sovereign right to defend itself and we support them in whatever efforts they have in order to defend themselves.”

“But again, I think this activity and this action is just further demonstration that the Iranian regime cannot be trusted and another good reminder that the president made the right decision to get out of the Iran deal,” she added, referring to President Donald Trump’s announcement earlier this week that the US was withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran.

Iran’s Quds forces launched a barrage of rockets at IDF bases on the Golan Heights in northern Israel on Wednesday night, the first Iranian attack on Israeli soil in history, an assault that prompted an extensive IAF attack on dozens of Iranian targets in Syria.

Israel has repeatedly warned that it will not accept an Iranian military presence in Syria, which it views as a direct threat to its security.

The IDF has been anticipating such an act of aggression from Iran, and just the previous night it carried out a preemptive strike against Iranian missile that were pointed towards Israel. The IDF considers its action on Wednesday night as highly successful, while the Iranian attack is viewed as a total failure.

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Mahou Shoujo

5 years ago

Israel has only fired a warning shot, iran would do well to pay attention before this gets serious.

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CharlesWilliamMorganJr

5 years ago

Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Amen! Go, Israel!! Wipe OUT the Satanic Muslims. Beat their butts OFF! Neutralize them for ALL the world to witness! Remove the threat 100%!! Abolish Satanic brutal barbaric beasts, and let them know they will NOT be permitted to subdue the world under their Satanic control!

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Suresh

5 years ago

Muslims are pathological liars. share this if anyone believes their Lies http://bit.ly/2rF8pfo

Trusting them is stupidity and stupid folks in EU are paying the price for their stupidity. Israel is run by muslim aware folks and not afraid to act ! Go Israel ! Give em hell !

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Millionmileman

5 years ago

I just got this briefing form a former Israeli General and the damage to the Iranians is immense!
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-pictures-show-targeted-iranian-intel-sites-in-syria/

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AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020

5 years ago

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R. Arandas

5 years ago

Indeed! Israel has tolerated Hezbollah’s activities for FAR too long. It tried to stay out of the Syrian civil war, but now it is being forced to breaking point.

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Alleged-Comment

5 years ago

I would consider it a victory if they find the Mullahs and John Scary burnt to death for wearing polyester.

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Drew the Infidel

5 years ago

The right of Israel to self-defense is a global demonstration of the same God given right as outlined in the Second Amendment. The left hates both.

Be safe, be trained, be alert.

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Drew the Infidel

5 years ago

Reply to  Drew the Infidel

They can confiscate mine when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

I faced a hell of a lot tougher enemy in Southeast Asia than I’ll ever see over here in these leftist liberal environs.

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IzlamDownpressesHumanity

5 years ago

http://www.synthstuff.com/mt/archives/2008/israel_started_it.jpg

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