Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiter, said Israel was compelled to respond to Iran’s missile attacks, adding that no country could accept ballistic missiles striking its territory without retaliation.

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Trump ‘told’ Netanyahu not to retaliate as the IDF said it was ready to hit back ‘with determination’

From Washington’s perspective, that makes sense. Trump is trying to preserve negotiations with Iran and avoid a return to open regional war but, from Israel’s perspective, that…

Israeli prime minister opted for escalation despite US calls for restraint as election pressures mount

Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiter, said Israel was compelled to respond to Iran’s missile attacks, adding that no country could accept ballistic missiles…

Had Israel absorbed Iran's latest missile attack without responding, a new and dangerous equation in the region would have begun to emerge.