Israeli officials say the response to the Iranian attacks will be agreed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet. Edelstein, a former cabinet minister from Netany
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.
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.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief said on Monday he is concerned about Israel possibly targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, but that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of Iranian facilities would resume on Tuesday.
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.
STORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that "we will make our own decisions, and the State of Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself," after coming under attack by a volley of Iranian missiles and drones last weekend.
Israel will make its own decisions about how to respond to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, brushing aside a chorus of pleas from allies calling for restraint.
Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
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.
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the main one to blame for Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israel.
Israel faced pressure from allies on Monday to show restraint and avoid an escalation of conflict in the Middle East as it considered how to respond to Iran's weekend missile and drone attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours,
The focus is on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he considers Israel’s next move following the unprecedented retaliation from Iran. There is some disagreement in Israel over how to respond to Iran as the war in Gaza continues.
In response to Iran’s unprecedented direct missile and drone attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his war cabinet to strategize on Israel’s next steps. Over the weekend, Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles,
Rishi Sunak is set to urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show restraint on Tuesday after the thwarting of an Iranian attack over the weekend. Britain joined the US and other allies in shooting down Iranian attack drones on Saturday night,