President Biden will speak with Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's leader warns support for Iran ally Hezbollah will bring Lebanon "suffering like we see in Gaza."

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a call on Wednesday amid tensions with Iran, while Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant promised an Israeli strike against Iran will be "lethal,

The White House said the first phone call in nearly two months between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "direct and productive," but provided scant details of their discussion.

Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden are thought to have discussed Israel's response to Iran's missile attack last week amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The White House said US Vice-President Kamala Harris also joined the call on Wednesday,

Netanyahu has promised that arch foe Iran would pay for its missile attack, while Tehran has said any retaliation would be met with vast destruction, raising fears of a wider war

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday about potential Israeli retaliation against Iran while Lebanon's Hezbollah said its fighters pushed back advancing Israeli forces along the border.