Good afternoon. The US president, Joe Biden, will travel to Israel tomorrow and then to Jordan amid growing concerns that the Israel-Hamas war could spiral into a regional conflict.
The visit comes as Iran warned of “pre-emptive action” against Israel “in the coming hours” in response to what it said were “war crimes committed against the people of Gaza”. Shortly after the Iranian remarks, Israel said it had struck targets of Hezbollah, the pro-Iranian Lebanese militant group, in south Lebanon. Read this analysis on the regional threat.
