President Biden has asked his national security team to take action to support Israel "in its hour of need."
At Biden's direction, the United States has surged ammunition and interceptors for Israel's air defense system called Iron Dome. The President spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday about additional capabilities that Israel will need. And he pledged that American planes will be landing in Israel with those capabilities in the days ahead.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.