An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 14, 2024.
  • The US helped shoot down Iranian drones and missiles fired at Israel over the weekend.
  • Ukraine's president said the response showed what could be done to protect his own country.
  • But the White House said it wouldn't do the same for Ukraine, calling it a "different threat picture."

The White House said on Monday that it would not shoot down drones for Ukraine, despite having done so for Israel over the weekend.