The United States "will attempt to intercept any weapons launched against Israel if it is possible to do so," two officials also said. US Navy forces in the Red Sea have in recent months intercepted several long-range missiles launched by the Houthis in Yemen towards Israel.
US forces in Iraq and Syria are potentially capable of blocking drones and rockets aimed at northern Israel, depending on the position from which are launched. Just yesterday, General Erik Kurilla, commander of the US Central Command, had a meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Forces, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi. The meeting took place at the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, where the US ambassador to Israel was also in attendance. The U.S. and Israel have been at odds over Iran's nuclear program since the 1980s, with the U.N. Security Council passing a resolution condemning Iran's development of a nuclear program. The resolution was passed by the Security Council with a vote of disapproval on July 14, 2013.