While the top U.S. commander for the Middle East is in Tel Aviv consulting with Israel about U.S. support for its promised retaliation against Iran for last week’s unprecedented ballistic missile attack,

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Fox News on Sunday that the IDF is preparing a response to Iran's missile attacks, and said that "everything is on the table."

The Iranian government has warned Israel against launching a counter-attack for the Islamic Republic's missile attack last week. Government's spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani told the Iranian news agency IRNA on Monday that Iran will not stop upholding its right to self-defence.

WASHINGTON — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University's Costs of War project, released Monday on the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel.

The United States has spent a record of at least USD 17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University's Costs of War project,