The State Department warns Americans across the Middle East to depart now.
Israel is sending troops into Lebanon as the scope of the war grows.
Israel and the U.S.
say they are prepared for weeks of fighting.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters the U.S.
attacked Iran because Israel was going to attack Iran and Iran would retaliate.
We work proactively in a defensive way to prevent them from inflicting higher damage.
He gave a briefing to Congress before they prepared a vote on a measure to curb the president's war powers.
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