JERUSALEM, Israel.—While the president of Israel, Isaac Herzogevaluates “all options” to determine what its response will be to the Iranian attack, which it considers a “declaration of war,” USA has anticipated that will not join any retaliatory action that Israel takes against Iran, a senior US official informed the press this Sunday.
Iran will not continue with its military operation
For his part, the minister of Iran Foreign Relations, Hossein Amir-Abdollahianindicated that Iran will no longer seek to continue with its military operation in response to the deadly April 1 Israeli attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria.
G7 “strongly” condemns Iranian attack
At the same time, countries of the G7 “strongly condemned” the Iranian attack to Israel, to which they showed “their full support,” and warned Iran that they “will take new measures now” if it continues with its “destabilizing initiatives” in the Middle East, after a videoconference meeting chaired by the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni .
In a joint statement, the leaders of Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Germany and Canada, as well as those of the European Union (EU), stated that, “with its actions, Iran has taken another step towards destabilization of the region and risks causing uncontrollable regional escalation. This should be avoided.”
The leaders, who met for less than an hour and, in addition to expressing their solidarity and support for Israel, assured that “We will continue working to stabilize the situation and avoid further escalation.”
Commitment to end the conflict in Gaza
In addition, they committed to strengthening their cooperation “to end the crisis in Gaza, among other things, by continuing to work towards an immediate and sustainable ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas, and by providing further assistance “humanitarian aid to Palestinians in need.”
US President Joe Biden had guaranteed his support for Israel, although in recent hours he has shown himself against participating in an offensive, which could lead Tel Aviv to avoid a response for the moment.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned this Sunday that Israel will defeat Iran in his first public message after the attack, while Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated that the Revolutionary Guard taught Israel a lesson with the missile attacks. and drones last night, and warned the Jewish State not to respond.
Israel calls up reservists for operations in Gaza
On the other hand, various media have reported that Israel is calling up “approximately two brigades of reservists” for “operational activities on the Gaza front,” as indicated by the army in a brief statement.
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2024-04-21 06:34:34