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Iran’s attack on Israel: Israelis divided over response
Iran’s attack on Israel: Israelis divided over response
(France 2)
Should the Jewish state retaliate after Iran’s attack on its airspace on the evening of Saturday April 13, and if so, in what way? The Israelis continue to debate on Monday April 15, while the international community tries to curb any escalation.
Deliveries and excitement at the market, trams running normally, and children being taken to school… Monday April 15, Jerusalem regained its usual appearance. In the café, conversations buzz about Iran. What should Israel do now? Samy is one of the only ones in his group of friends to preach restraint: “I am against retaliation because we intercepted all the Iranian projectiles (…), so it is a success, and there is no need to spoil this success”he assures the France Télévisions teams.
The form of the response remains unclear
But for your neighbor, not defending yourself would be showing weakness: “Defending oneself is not a success? I do not agree with him, (…) we must attack them”, he retorts. The day before, Sunday April 14, the Israeli war council also debated for more than three hours. The principle of retaliation is established, but no decision has been taken on the scale or the timing. Last night, at the UN, the international community called on Israel for moderation, and France too, through Emmanuel Macron.
