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Biden tells press he’s worried about rising Middle East tensions, ‘doing everything’ to prevent all-out war
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Joe Biden speaks to reporters on the South Lawn as he returns to the White House in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)
US President Joe Biden tells querying journalists he is worried about rising tensions in the Middle East but that his administration is working to prevent them from boiling over.
“We’re going to do everything we can to keep a wider war from breaking out. And we’re still pushing hard,” he says.
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