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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing

MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks very much for your patience for the delayed start time today. Just a couple of things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. As you're aware, Iran conducted a significant attack against Israel today, launching approximately 200 ballistic missiles, targeting several locations in Israel. We condemn these reckless attacks by Iran, and we call on Iran to halt any further attacks, including from its proxy forces. During the attack, the US military coordinated closely with the Israeli Defense Forces to help defend Israel. US Navy destroyers deployed to the Middle East region supported the defense of Isr...