Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Israel will decide Iran response itself, Netanyahu says after talks with UK, German FMs


Israel will decide Iran response itself, Netanyahu says after talks with UK, German FMs

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday



The head of Iran’s military says the country’s security forces are on high alert, speaking on the sidelines of a military parade at which Iran displayed attack drones, ballistic missiles and other weapons.

Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi says even deadlier weapons were kept out of the parade but will be deployed in case of an Israeli retaliation for a weekend drone and missile attack.

Number of wounded in Hezbollah attack up to 18, with 1 in critical condition

Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya says 18 people were admitted to the hospital following a Hezbollah drone strike in Arab al-Aramshe.

It says one victim is listed in critical condition and two are seriously wounded.

Another four people are listed in moderate condition, while the remaining victims are lightly hurt, the hospital adds.

German foreign minister urges Israel to ‘act prudently,’ avoid escalation

Netanyahu tells ministers Israel will decide on Iran response itself

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will decide on its own how to respond to Iran’s weekend missile and drone attack.

Speaking at the start of his weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu mentions his talks with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and visiting UK and German foreign ministers, noting he has plans to speak to more leaders.

“They have all sorts of suggestions and advice, I appreciate it, but I want to make clear, we’ll make out decisions myself, and the tSate of Israel will do what it needs to defend itself,” he says, according to a statement from his office.

The comment, which appears to reject international pressure for Israel to avoid hitting Iran, echoes one Netanyahu’s office says he passed to UK Foreign Minister David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.


Netanyahu meets German, UK FMs, says Israel reserves right to self-defense after Iran attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the visiting German and British foreign ministers in Jerusalem, telling them Israel reserves the right to self-defense in the wake of Iran’s missile and drone attack.

“I want to make it clear,  we will make our own decisions, and the State of Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself,” he says.

IDF targets missile launch sites in southern Lebanon after attack

Hezbollah claims attack on northern Israel community center

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