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1 of 2 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday Israel will make it ain determination regarding a consequence to nan Iranian rocket and drone attack. He thanked Israel's friends for their support, but said Israel will do immoderate is basal to take sides itself. File excavation photograph by Leo Correa/UPI | License Photo
April 17 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday Israel will make its ain determination astir a consequence to nan Iranian rocket and drone attack.
Netanyahu delivered nan statement aft gathering pinch British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalaena Baerbock arsenic Israel's friends person urged restraint.
"I convey our friends for their support successful defense of Israel and I opportunity this -- support successful some words and deeds," Netanyahu said successful a connection Wednesday. "They besides person each kinds of suggestions and advice, which I appreciate; however, I would besides for illustration to explain -- we will make our decisions ourselves. The State of Israel will do immoderate is basal to take sides itself."
Netanyahu added he had spoken to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak connected Tuesday nighttime and would soon speak pinch different leaders.
Sunak warned Netanyahu that "significant escalation will only deepen instability successful nan region," adding that this is simply a clip for calm heads to prevail.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron told Netanyahu immoderate Israeli consequence should beryllium some smart and limited.
Cameron said he hoped Israel's consequence would besides beryllium arsenic constricted and targeted arsenic possible.
Cameron indicated that he expects Israel will retaliate against Iran's attack, which itself was a retaliation against nan onslaught connected Iran's Syrian consulate that killed high-ranking Iranian subject officers.
The comments came aft a sheet of experts convened by nan United Nations connected Tuesday said that Iran and Israel should de-escalate nan conflict arsenic nan back-and-forth attacks break world law.
Iran's proxies successful nan Middle East, including Hezbollah successful Syria and Lebanon person been attacking Israel aft nan Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught connected Israel triggered nan warfare successful Gaza.
In a connection Tuesday U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said precocious Tuesday new punitive sanctions against Iran will beryllium announced successful coming days successful consequence to Iran's onslaught connected Israel.
