Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will make its own decision on how to respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack last weekend.
Leaders from the U.K., Germany, France, and America have urged Israel to practice “restraint” in considering a response to the 300 drones and missiles fired by Iran.
During a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Netanyahu thanked “friends for their support in defense of Israel,” adding: “They also have all kinds of suggestions and advice, which I appreciate; however, I would also like to clarify, we will make our decisions ourselves. The state of Israel will do whatever is necessary to defend itself.”
Israel likely will try to thread a needle in response to Iran’s attack: A response that is too small could be perceived as weakness, but a larger attack could lead to unwanted, rapid escalation of conflict in the…
