Pentagon

Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh doubled down that the letter was meant to be private correspondence and not intended for public consumption. 

Biden and other US officials have said that strikes on nuclear facilities would be ineffective and "plunge the region into a full-scale war."

US officials believed days into the war that a humanitarian crisis was forthcoming, but the Biden administration didn't acknowledge their concerns.

Biden stated that discussions about Israel potentially targeting Iran's oil facilities are ongoing following Iran's recent rocket attack.

The Pentagon said it is assessing the event, but had no additional information or specifics to provide at this time.

UK government announces £5 million in support of humanitarian efforts in Lebanon • IDF detects suspicious movement on Lebanese border

After almost a year of war against Hamas in Gaza, Israel is shifting its focus to its northern frontier, where Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel in support of its ally Hamas.

F-35 deliveries resume, but $5 m. per jet is withheld until the TR-3 upgrade is complete, ensuring enhanced combat capabilities.

There is a “fierce urgency” to get this "done in the days ahead, and we will do everything possible to get it across the finish line,” Blinken told reporters after visiting Israel, Egypt, and Qatar.

"I urge the Administration to immediately cease this failed operation before further catastrophe occurs and consider alternative means of land and air-based humanitarian aid delivery."