Iran's attack on Israel was an unprecedented escalation of the two countries' long conflict. It is still unclear how Israel will react to this - the allies hope for prudence.
French President Emmanuel Macron said they wanted to convince Israel that a response to the Iranian attack should not be further escalation. Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Israel to contribute to de-escalation. The war cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had already met on Sunday. According to media reports, no decision was made on a possible reaction during three hours of deliberations. Several options for a possible Israeli retaliation were discussed at the meeting. Within the Israeli government, very right-wing government politicians in particular are calling for quick and tough action. The first-ever attack on Israeli territory was a “bad escalation” that should not have happened, he said. The largely successful defense against around 300 drones and missiles was “a success that perhaps shouldn’t be wasted,” said the SPD politician.