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| Israel makes own decisions, Netanyahu says after Cameron talks | |
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| UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron held talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem | |
| Benjamin Netanyahu has told UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron that Israel would "make its own decisions" over how to respond to an Iranian attack. | |
| He said his government would "do everything necessary to defend itself" during talks the British government had hoped would help prevent escalation. | |
| Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly vowed to retaliate to the unprecedented missile and drone assault at the weekend. | |
| Lord Cameron told him any response should be "smart" and limited. | |
| Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem after the meeting with Mr Netanyahu, Lord Cameron said he was there to "demonstrate our solidarity" after Iran's "appalling" attack. | |
| He continued: "We hope that anything Israel does is as limited and as targeted and as smart as possible. | |
| "It's in no one's interest that we see escalation and that is what we said very clearly to all the people I've been speaking to here in Israel." | |
| According to a statement released by Mr Netanyahu's office after the meeting, the Israeli Prime Minister told Lord Cameron: "I want to make it clear - we will make our own decisions, and the State of Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself." | |
| Lord Cameron is one of several Western foreign ministers who are expected to visit Israel in the coming days as part of a diplomatic drive to prevent a wider regional war in the Middle East. | |
| Before meeting Mr Netanyahu, Lord Cameron held talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz. | Before meeting Mr Netanyahu, Lord Cameron held talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz. |
| The UK foreign secretary also plans to visit the Occupied Palestinian Territories to meet Mohammad Mustafa, the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority. | The UK foreign secretary also plans to visit the Occupied Palestinian Territories to meet Mohammad Mustafa, the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority. |
| Germany's Annalena Baerbock (centre) said she hopes talks can prevent "further escalation" of conflict in the Middle East | Germany's Annalena Baerbock (centre) said she hopes talks can prevent "further escalation" of conflict in the Middle East |
| Later, Lord Cameron will travel to a gathering of G7 ministers in Italy, where he will push for coordinated sanctions on Iran. | Later, Lord Cameron will travel to a gathering of G7 ministers in Italy, where he will push for coordinated sanctions on Iran. |
| He has accused Tehran of being "behind so much of the malign activity" in the Middle East and called for other countries to adopt measures designed to restrict Iran's influence. | He has accused Tehran of being "behind so much of the malign activity" in the Middle East and called for other countries to adopt measures designed to restrict Iran's influence. |
| "They need to be given a clear unequivocal message by the G7," Lord Cameron said. "And I hope that will happen at the meeting." | "They need to be given a clear unequivocal message by the G7," Lord Cameron said. "And I hope that will happen at the meeting." |
| The US and European Union are considering further sanctions, and Israel is calling on its allies to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) - a major military, political and economic force in Iran - as a terrorist organisation. | The US and European Union are considering further sanctions, and Israel is calling on its allies to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) - a major military, political and economic force in Iran - as a terrorist organisation. |
| The Israeli government has repeatedly vowed to retaliate after Iran sent more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in an unprecedented direct attack overnight on Saturday. | The Israeli government has repeatedly vowed to retaliate after Iran sent more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in an unprecedented direct attack overnight on Saturday. |
| Almost all the projectiles were intercepted by Israel's air defence systems, with the help of the UK, US, France, and Jordan. | Almost all the projectiles were intercepted by Israel's air defence systems, with the help of the UK, US, France, and Jordan. |
| Iran's direct attack on Israel was carried out in response to a strike in Syria on 1 April which killed senior Iranian military figures. Israel has not publicly confirmed it was behind the attack, but is widely believed to have been. | Iran's direct attack on Israel was carried out in response to a strike in Syria on 1 April which killed senior Iranian military figures. Israel has not publicly confirmed it was behind the attack, but is widely believed to have been. |
| On Tuesday evening, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Mr Netanyahu and warned that "significant escalation will only deepen instability in the region", adding: "This is a moment for calm heads to prevail." | On Tuesday evening, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Mr Netanyahu and warned that "significant escalation will only deepen instability in the region", adding: "This is a moment for calm heads to prevail." |
| Lord Cameron will seek to reinforce Mr Sunak's call for restraint during his visit to Israel, and put more pressure on its leaders to do more to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza - but he is walking a delicate diplomatic line. | Lord Cameron will seek to reinforce Mr Sunak's call for restraint during his visit to Israel, and put more pressure on its leaders to do more to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza - but he is walking a delicate diplomatic line. |
| Iranians on edge as leaders say 'Tel Aviv is our battleground' | Iranians on edge as leaders say 'Tel Aviv is our battleground' |
| What was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted? | What was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted? |
| Biden treads diplomatic tightrope on Israel-Iran | Biden treads diplomatic tightrope on Israel-Iran |
| The foreign secretary will not want to appear to be hectoring an ally which has just been subject to an unprecedented attack on its soil. | The foreign secretary will not want to appear to be hectoring an ally which has just been subject to an unprecedented attack on its soil. |
| That is why Lord Cameron is also talking about the need for Hamas to release hostages and the importance of western powers imposing yet more sanctions on Iran. | That is why Lord Cameron is also talking about the need for Hamas to release hostages and the importance of western powers imposing yet more sanctions on Iran. |
| His presence in Jerusalem is a show of support and solidarity - but also an attempt to warn Israeli leaders that any significant escalation would be against their interests and the world's. | His presence in Jerusalem is a show of support and solidarity - but also an attempt to warn Israeli leaders that any significant escalation would be against their interests and the world's. |
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