"Biden Urges Iran to Avoid Attacking Israel Amid Escalating Tensions"

The United States has deployed additional warplanes and ships to the Middle East amid concerns of a potential Iranian strike against Israel, with Tehran blaming Israel for a recent attack in Syria and vowing revenge. The Biden administration is worried about wider violence in the region and has issued a security alert for U.S. Embassy employees in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, escalating tensions have led to casualties and injuries, including the killing of a U.S. Agency for International Development staff member in Israel and journalists being injured in Gaza.