Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked the UK, US and allies for its support after helping Israel in defending against hundreds of missiles launched by Iran over the weekend but said Israel “will make our own decisions” on Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah.
The Israeli prime minister met with the UK and Germany’s foreign ministers on Wednesday, April 17 amid threats of a “fierce and painful response” from Iran, if it retaliates to the weekend’s missile strike, and the aftermath of an airstrike on Lebanon.
While he thanked “our friends for their support in defending Israel,” Netanyahu said after meeting with Foreign Secretary David Cameron, “our allies have also all types of suggestions and advice”.
“I appreciate it, but I want to make clear that we will make our own decisions and the state of Israel will do all that is needed to defend itself.”
Speaking after his meeting, Lord Cameron repeated that Iran’s attack was “appalling” but insisted that “any response should be smart…
Source: Linda Ikeji
