Biden confirms Israel visit as Iran warns against Gaza offensive

1. US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to hear about its plans for a ground offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza
2. Biden will also discuss how Israel will conduct its operations in a way that “minimises civilian casualties”, the US says
3. In its strongest warning yet, Iran, which backs Hamas, says it could take “pre-emptive action” against Israel in the coming hours
4. It’s thought this would involve the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon, which has been exchanging fire with Israel
5. Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes on southern Gaza, including near the Rafah border crossing, killed 49 people on Monday evening
6. A 13-year-old British girl who went missing when Hamas attacked Kibbutz Be’eri is now confirmed to have been killed
7. More than 1,300 people in Israel have been killed by Hamas since 7 October; More than 2,700 people have died in Israeli retaliatory strikes in Gaza

Source: BBC