Middle East: Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israel warns Iran

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a "productive and direct" phone call, according to the White House. Follow DW for more.

• Israel carries out airstrikes on sites in Syria, state TV reports
• US President Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu spoke on the phone for the first time in weeks
• Israeli defense minister threatens 'deadly' counterstrike on Iran

Here are the latest developments regarding the Israel-Lebanon escalation, Gaza and the wider Middle East region on Thursday, October 11.