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.
After Iran's first-ever massive aerial attack on Israel, Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program is front and center in the minds of security experts.
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.
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.
Several Western leaders are urging Israel to refrain from escalating its feud with Iran, as Tehran prepares for an attack and warns of a “painful response.” Some countries hoping Israel will show restraint instead of escalating the tension with Tehran participated in the international coalition that aided Israel in thwarting Iran’s unprecedented aerial attack last
Israel's military chief said on Monday his country would respond to Iran's weekend missile and drone attack amid calls for restraint by allies anxious to avoid an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
As the shadow war between Iran and Israel risks morphing into a direct ‘state-on-state’ conflict between the two countries, Israel’s friends and allies are unanimous in counselling restraint.
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,
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.
World leaders are urging Israel not to launch a retaliatory attack on Iran, which bombarded Israel with more than 300 missiles and drones this weekend. Many of Israel’s democratic allies have forcefully condemned Iran’s attack but have expressed concern about escalating the situation in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates called for maximum “self-restraint” in the Middle East to spare the region “from the dangers of war and its dire consequences,” in an unusually frank joint statement Wednesday.
Israel's military chief said that the country would respond to Iran's attack, as the U.S. led efforts to contain the fallout and prevent a wider Middle East war.
After Iran's unprecedented but largely ineffective attack against Israel, international leaders are calling on Israel to show restraint and to be wary of it spiraling into a broader regional conflict.
Experts have warned Iran is on the “threshold” of becoming a nuclear power and could build a bomb in six months to a year. Uranium enrichment is accelerating as the regime fac
Iran temporarily closed its nuclear facilities over "security considerations" in the wake of its massive missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend, the head of the UN's atomic watchdog said Monday.
Israel's armed forces chief has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack against the country, even after appeals for restraint poured in from world leaders fearing wider regional conflict.During six months of war between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hamas in Gaza,