"Israel to Evacuate City, Biden's Urgent Budget Request to Support Allies in Israel-Hamas Conflict"

Israel has ordered the evacuation of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona near the Lebanon border amid fears that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a regional conflict. The U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, and Saudi Arabia have called on their nationals to leave Lebanon. President Joe Biden plans to make an "urgent budget request" to provide funding for international allies, including Israel and Ukraine. The Israel-Hamas war has entered its 14th day, with concerns that a ground assault on the Gaza Strip could worsen the humanitarian crisis. The Gaza Strip is facing depleted supplies of water, fuel, and medicine, pushing hospitals to the brink. Thirteen people, including five children, were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss preventing further escalation in the region. The Israeli military has attacked over 100 operational targets of Hamas, while also exchanging fire with Hezbollah. President Biden addressed the Israel-Hamas war, urging Israel not to be blinded by rage and emphasizing the U.S.' commitment to the Palestinian people's right to dignity and self-determination. Biden also criticized Iran for supporting Russia, Hamas, and other malign actors.