United States President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu America will counter 'all threats from Iran,' as concerns grow about the potential for war in the Middle East.
US President Joe Biden has sought to reassure Israel in the midst of growing concerns about a regional conflict involving Iran , although the American leader also stressed the need to"de-escalate" tensions during a call with Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . United States President Joe Biden has told Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu America will counter"all threats from Iran ," as concerns grow about the potential for war in the Middle East.
As the conflict has continued, IDF forces have also becoming increasingly engaged with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, bombing parts of southern Lebanon and evenTensions in the region have been rising for months, as Israel's Defence Forces continue to fight in Gaza in a war which has displaced millions and seen thousands of others caught in the crossfire between the Israeli military and Hamas.
The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on Wednesday has threatened to light the torch of all out war in the region, as Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah all laid the blame squarely at the feet of Israel and vowed to extract vengeance. Picture: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images/BESTPIX
While Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed to launch an attack on Israel in response for the death of Haniyeh, there has so far been little information from Tehran about the scale of any retaliation.
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