WATCH: US destroyer fires ballistic missile interceptors to defend Israel against Iranian barrage

The U.S. Navy has released video showing the fiery motorboat of ballistic rocket interceptors from 2 guided-missile destroyers successful the Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel from an Iranian rocket barrage connected Tuesday.

The USS Cole and USS Bulkeley fired astir a twelve interceptors arsenic Iran bombarded Israel with astir 200 ballistic missiles successful the regime’s latest onslaught connected the Jewish State, Pentagon property caput Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters Tuesday.

"You don’t motorboat that galore missiles astatine a people without the intent connected hitting something," Ryder said.

Capt. Bill Urban, pb spokesperson for U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, told Fox News successful a connection connected Wednesday that "multiple" Iranian missiles were believed to person been "successfully engaged."

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Both destroyers, which were stationed successful the Eastern Mediterranean up of the Iranian barrage, are equipped with the aegis weapons strategy designed for ballistic rocket defense, Urban said.

Israel's anti-missile strategy intercepts a barrage of Iranian missiles, arsenic seen from Ashkelon, Israel, connected Tuesday. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

Three U.S. guided-missile destroyers have been positioned disconnected the Eastern Mediterranean to assistance support Israel, including the USS Arleigh Burke, USS Bulkeley and USS Cole.

A representation showing the positions of U.S. Navy assets successful the Middle East. (Fox News)

In April, during the past large onslaught that Iran levied astatine Israel erstwhile it fired much than 300 drones and missiles, the USS Arleigh Burke and the USS Carney changeable down much than 81 onslaught drones and astatine slightest six ballistic missiles utilizing guided-missile destroyers.

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U.S. Central Command has astir doubly arsenic galore aircraft, ships and rocket defence systems successful the portion than it did successful April. Additional aerial squadrons and aerial enactment crews deployed to the portion connected Tuesday arrived Wednesday portion others are inactive en route, a U.S. defence authoritative told Fox News.

As the Iranian onslaught against Israel unfolded connected Tuesday, a U.S. defence authoritative told Fox News successful a statement: "[In] accordance with our ironclad committedness to Israel’s security, U.S. forces successful the portion are presently defending against Iranian-launched missiles targeting Israel."

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"Our forces stay postured to supply further antiaircraft enactment and to support U.S. forces operating successful the region," the authoritative added.

Fox News’ Digital’s Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.