Biden returns to White House as Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel
President Joe Biden cut short a weekend trip and returned to the White House in April 2024 as Israel braced for an Iranian attack in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike in Syria. After Iran launched the attack, Biden convened G-7 leaders to coordinate a response.

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