A third meeting of Israel's war cabinet set for Tuesday to decide on a response to Iran's first-ever direct attack was put off until Wednesday, as Western allies eyed swift new sanctions against Tehran to help dissuade Israel from a major escalation.
The notion that one day Iran would attack Israel may have seemed like a distant possibility, but we learned the unimaginable does happen, writes Frida Ghitis.
Israel's war cabinet was set to meet for the third time in three days on Tuesday, an official said, to decide on a response to Iran's first-ever direct attack, amid international pressure to avoid further escalating Middle East conflicts.
Israel's war cabinet was set to meet for the third time in three days on Tuesday, an official said, to decide on a response to Iran's first-ever direct attack, amid international pressure to avoid further escalating the conflicts in the Middle East.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its "own decisions" on responding to Iran's unprecedented airstrikes. Follow for live updates.
In the wake of Iran's brazen and unprecedented drone and missile attacks, Israel finds itself at a critical juncture where its response could shape Middle East dynamics and complicate world affairs for years to come.
We hope that they do so in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible.” The British were not alone in urging Israeli restraint after Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend.
But there is no such consensus on how to respond to the threat from Iran, whose strike on Israel in the early hours of Sunday has revived fears that the hostilities that have engulfed the Middle East since Hamas’s October 7 attack could escalate into a regional conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the visiting foreign ministers of Germany and Britain for their support on Wednesday but said Israel would reach its own decisions on its security.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its "own decisions" on responding to Iran's unprecedented barrage of aerial strikes over the weekend, most of which were intercepted. Follow for live updates.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the weekend drone and missile attack on Israel was “limited” and “punitive” as he threatened a wider response to any further provocation.
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Sunday that Israel has no choice but to respond to the unprecedented missile and drone attack launched by Iran over the weekend,
A small country with many enemies, Israel has long prized massive—some would say disproportionate—deterrence. It has wrecked Gaza in the attempt to crush Hamas, which massacred Israeli civilians on October 7th.
Details emerge about Iran’s weekend attack on Israel/ Iran aimed to launch over 170 armed drones, roughly 120 ballistic missiles, and around 30 cruise missiles at Israel.
Israel faced pressure from its allies on Wednesday to refrain from striking back at Iran for its unprecedented missile and drone attack as Washington and Brussels vowed to ramp up sanctions against the Islamic republic.
This marked the first time that the Islamic Republic of Iran directly attacked Israel after years of murderous attacks by their proxies, in particular Hezbollah and Hamas What will Israel do in
Israel and Iran traded threats after Tehran's first-ever direct attack on its arch-foe sharply heightened tensions in a region already on edge after six months of war in Gaza.
James Jeffrey, Former US Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, discusses whether or not he believes Israel can send a military response back to Iran that will not create problems for the US, UK, France, etc.
The footage aired by Iranian state television of missiles and drones setting Israel alight could not have been more apocalyptic. “A promise fulfilled,” read the banner. Tehran had exacted its dreadful revenge for the strike on its consulate in Damascus on April 1,
Israel and Iran traded threats after Tehran's first ever direct attack on its arch foe sharply heightened Middle East tensions and as the Gaza war ground on with no truce in sight.Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi on Monday vowed "a response" after Iran and its allies launched a barrage of over 300 missiles,
There is much over which to grieve since Iran launched a proxy war against Israel through Hamas on Oct. 7. The murder and violence that day, the heavy-handed Israeli response in Gaza, and the
Israel considered carrying out a strike on Iran in retaliation for last weekend's unprecedented attack but then aborted the plan, according to Israeli and US media reports.
The Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday that Israel must respond to Iranian strikes on the country, brushing off warnings from American leaders and other allies fearful of a regional war
President Biden and many other world leaders are urging Israel not to respond to the massive Iranian drone and missile attack of last weekend. I disagree.
Israel's foreign minister has launched what he called a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran following the major Iranian attack on Israel. "This morning I sent letters to 32 countries and spoke with dozens of foreign ministers and leading figures around the world,
Rishi Sunak has warned Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that launching a retaliation attack on Iran for Saturday’s strikes would leave Israel less secure.
Israel has crafted its response to Iran's attack, with one Knesset member saying the country wants to send a message to Iran without escalating tensions.
How Israel Should Hit Back “The risks of escalation” if Israel responds to last weekend’s Iranian attack “are real,” warns The Jerusalem Post’s editorial board. “Yet, the cost of inaction might be higher,