Israel wants to increase aid to Gaza “immediately” USA: Israel's announced steps must be implemented quickly. Threats from Iran against Israel are fueling concerns about an escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

“We will know how to defend ourselves and we will act according to the simple principle: whoever harms us or plans to harm us, we will harm them too,” Netanyahu said. US President Joe Biden called on Netanyahu in a phone call yesterday to take a series of "specific, concrete and measurable steps"