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    Biden cuts trip short as Iran launches drones and missiles towards Israel

    by Katie Hawkinson and Andrew Feinberg Apr 14, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    President Joe Biden cut a weekend trip short and returned to the White House as reports indicate Iran launched dozens of drones towards Israel set to arrive in a matter of hours.

    Mr Biden was set to spend the weekend in his home state of Delaware but is now returning to Washington, DC on Saturday afternoon to meet with his national security team.

    Instead, his departure was announced just hours before the IDF detected Iran’s attacks. He returned to Washington by helicopter at 4.34 pm Eastern Time.

    A White House official said

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