Biden urges restraint from Netanyahu as Israel mulls strike on Iran

US President Joe Biden's recent call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted tensions over Israel's potential strike on Iran. Biden has warned Israel against hitting Iran's nuclear and oil infrastructure, concerned it could escalate the conflict and hurt the global economy. Meanwhile, Israel's security cabinet is meeting to decide on retaliatory action for Iran's recent missile attack, despite US efforts to limit the response to military targets. Netanyahu's decision could shape the regional conflict.

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By Henry Meyer and Dan Williams

US President Joe Biden's first call with Benjamin Netanyahu since August threw into focus his limited ability to influence Israel's prime minister over what could be an imminent strike against Iran.

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