Western powers urge Israel show restraint in retaliation against Iran attack

Western powers are urging nan Israeli government to show restraint successful its expected consequence to nan Iranian rocket strikes past week.

Officials from Germany, the United Kingdom and elsewhere person asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's management not to escalate nan business into an progressive conflict — but those aforesaid officials opportunity Israel is not listening to extracurricular input.

"It’s correct to person made our views clear astir what should hap next, but it’s clear nan Israelis are making a determination to act," British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, a erstwhile premier minister, reported aft a Wednesday travel to nan Jewish nation. 

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British Foreign Secretary David Cameron speaks during a property convention pinch U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken astatine nan State Department successful Washington, D.C. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

He added, "We dream they do truthful successful a measurement that does arsenic small to escalate this arsenic possible."

Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones astatine Israel connected Saturday successful consequence to an evident onslaught connected Iran’s embassy compound successful Syria connected April 1 that killed 12 people, including 2 Iranian generals. 

The Iranian government blames Israel for nan attack, though Israel has not claimed immoderate involvement.

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An anti-missile strategy operates aft Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, arsenic seen from Ashkelon, Israel. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

"The region must not step-by-step descent into a business pinch a wholly unpredictable outcome," said German Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock aft nan aforesaid Wednesday travel to Israel. "Everyone must now enactment prudently and responsibly."

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed to wholly destruct Israel should it proceed pinch moreover nan "tiniest invasion" of its country. 

Raisi said Wednesday astatine an yearly service parade, informing Israel of a "massive and harsh" response, arsenic nan state braces for imaginable Israeli retaliation aft Iran’s rocket and drone onslaught complete nan weekend.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a play furniture gathering successful nan premier minister's agency successful Jerusalem. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Netanyahu near nary uncertainty successful a connection later nan aforesaid time regarding what his state mightiness do should existent tensions pinch Iran escalate further.

"Israel will do immoderate it needs to take sides itself," Netanyahu said successful a statement.

"They person each sorts of suggestions and advice. I admit that. But I want to beryllium clear: Our decisions we will make ourselves," nan premier curate added.

Fox News Digital's Lawrence Richard contributed to this report.