President Joe Biden convened the Group of Seven advanced democracies on Sunday to coordinate a rebuke to Iran for its unprecedented and largely unsuccessful aerial attack on Israel and to prevent a wider regional escalation.

After their videoconference, the leaders issued a joint statement 91裸聊视频渦nequivocally condemning in the strongest terms91裸聊视频� the direct attack by Iran while expressing 91裸聊视频渙ur full solidarity and support to Israel91裸聊视频� and reaffirming 91裸聊视频渙ur commitment towards its security.91裸聊视频�

The G7 91裸聊视频� made up of the U.S., Italy, Japan, Germany, France, Britain and Canada 91裸聊视频� also said that Iran, 91裸聊视频渨ith its actions, has further stepped toward the destabilization of the region and risks provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation.91裸聊视频� They said their nations 91裸聊视频渟tand ready to take further measures now and in response to further destabilizing initiatives.91裸聊视频�

The United States assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Tehran in what was the first time that Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. Israeli authorities said 99% of the inbound weapons were shot down without causing any significant damage.

91裸聊视频淎t my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week,91裸聊视频� Biden said in a statement late Saturday. 91裸聊视频淭hanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our servicemembers, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles.91裸聊视频�

Biden, in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that night, urged that Israel claim victory for its defense prowess as the president aimed to dissuade America91裸聊视频檚 closest Mideast ally from a larger retaliatory strike against Iran. Biden, according to a senior administration official, told Netanyahu that the U.S. would not participate in any offensive action against Iran. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss the private conversation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

91裸聊视频淚 told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks -91裸聊视频� sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel,91裸聊视频� Biden said in his statement.

Biden had a call Sunday with Jordan91裸聊视频檚 King Abdullah II in which the king said that any 91裸聊视频渆scalatory measures91裸聊视频� by Israel would lead to a broader conflict in the region, according to the Royal Court. There was no immediate White House summary of the call.

The G7 meeting, Biden said, was intended 91裸聊视频渢o coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran91裸聊视频檚 brazen attack.91裸聊视频�

The effort to encourage Israel to show restraint mirrored ongoing American efforts to curtail Israel91裸聊视频檚 war against Hamas in Gaza, which is now in its seventh month, and to do more to protect civilian lives in the territory.

The U.S. and Israel had been bracing for an attack for days after Iran said it would retaliate for a suspected Israeli strike this month on an Iranian consular building in Syria that killed 12 people, including two senior Iranian generals in the Revolutionary Guard91裸聊视频檚 elite Quds Force.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, criticized White House for 91裸聊视频渓eaking it to the press91裸聊视频� that Biden told Netanyahu to take the win and not retaliate.

Rubio told CNN91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淪tate of the Union91裸聊视频� that it wast 91裸聊视频減art of the White House91裸聊视频檚 efforts to appease91裸聊视频� people calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

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Zeke Miller, The Associated Press