White House officials said the missile attack on Israel was "defeated and ineffective."

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated during a White House press briefing that Tuesday's attack appeared to have been "defeated and ineffective."

Sullivan added U.S. Navy destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea helped Israel by intercepting the Iranian ballistic missiles during the attack.

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