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Iran’s attack on Israel: the principle of retaliation enacted by the Israeli war cabinet
After Iran’s attack in Israeli airspace on the evening of Saturday April 13, what should the Jewish state do? If Israelis are divided on the need for a response, the principle of retaliation has been adopted by the Israeli war cabinet.
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After Iran’s attack in Israeli airspace on the evening of Saturday April 13, what should the Jewish state do? If Israelis are divided on the need for a response, the principle of retaliation has been adopted by the Israeli war cabinet.
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 who preaches 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 international community calls on Israel for moderation
But for his neighbor, not responding would be showing weakness: “Defending yourself is not a success? I don’t agree with him, (…) we must attack them”, he retorts. The day before, Sunday April 14, the Israeli war cabinet 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. During the night from Sunday to Monday, at the UN, the international community called on Israel for moderation, and France too, through the voice of Emmanuel Macron.
