Israel prepares response to Iranian missile attack as Joe Biden cautions against striking oil fields

US President Joe Biden sought to dissuade an Israeli attack against Iranian oil fields amid a steadily escalating conflict in the Middle East. The development came even as Tel Aviv geared up for a military response "to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack". Tehran had launched nearly 200 missiles at Israel earlier this week as part of a retaliatory attack. “The Israelis have not concluded what they’re going to do in terms of a strike. If I were in their shoes, I’d be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields," Biden said at the White House.