Allies including the United States have urged Israel not to risk igniting a wider regional conflict, and President Joe Biden has made clear US forces would not join any retaliatory attack on Iran.
Despite the warnings, Israel’s war cabinet is leaning toward a forceful response, an Israeli source told The Times of Israel.
For now, Israel’s thinking is that there is no harm in keeping Iran guessing by delaying a potential response. “Let them be anxious,” the source said.
They noted that Israel could respond “within Iran or outside Iran.” READ MORE
