Biden cuts weekend trip to meet with national security team on Mideast tensions

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Joe Biden speaks to the National Action Network Convention remotely from the South Court Auditorium of the White House, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
US President Joe Biden speaks to the National Action Network Convention remotely from the South Court Auditorium of the White House, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US President Joe Biden is returning early to Washington from a trip in Delaware in order to meet with his national security team regarding ongoing events in the Middle East, the White House says.

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