US, European and Arab leaders concerned about potential strikes; Iran FM in Saudi Arabia

(Bloomberg) — US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to speak on Wednesday amid increasing efforts by Washington to temper Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack last week.

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Wednesday with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as Israel weighs its response to last week's missile attack by Iran.

Militants use rocket-propelled weapons and engage in ground combat with Israeli soldiers

(Bloomberg) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he spoke with US President Joe Biden for the first time in more than a month as Washington looks to temper Israel’s retaliation for last week’s missile attack from Iran.

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (Oct 9) and the two leaders were expected to discuss Israeli plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran. The call, underway late Wednesday morning US time, was the leaders' first kn

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (Oct 9) and the two leaders were expected to discuss Israeli plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran. The call, underway late Wednesday morning US time, was the leaders' first kn

The Middle East has been on edge awaiting Israel's response to a missile attack last week that Tehran carried out in retaliation for Israel's military escalation in Lebanon. The Iranian attack ultimately killed no one in Israel and Washington called it ineffective.

Group uses rocket-propelled weapons and engages in ground combat with Israeli soldiers

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held their first call in weeks as Israel expands its ground incursion into Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.

President Joe Biden spoke directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for the first time since Augus.

The two leaders are expected to hold a phone call about the Israeli reaction to Iran’s attack, while UK Foreign Secretary Lammy warns of further escalation. DW has the latest.

The conversation carried the weight of the worst relationship between the United States and Israel in years.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday — their first phone call since Aug. 21, according to White House readouts of their communications.

(Oct. 9, 2024 / JNS) — Two people were killed on Wednesday afternoon when Hezbollah launched 20 rockets from Lebanon at the evacuated Israeli border town of Kiryat Shmona.

About 20 rockets were fired in a massive barrage aimed at the city, which has come under multiple daily attacks from Lebanon since the start of the war by Hezbollah on October 8, 2023.

Israeli emergency responders confirm two killed in rocket attack on Kiryat Shmona as Israel and Hezbollah clash on border.