Israel must balance international pressure to show restraint on the one hand, while searching for an appropriate response to an unprecedented attack.
Western and Arab allies of Israel have been discouraging it from responding to Iran’s attack.
Benny Gantz, a key member of the war cabinet, has pushed for a swifter response to Iran’s attack, two Israeli officials told CNN.
He believes that the longer Israel delays its response to Iran’s attack, the harder it will be to garner international support for it, the sources said.
Risking Arab tiesArab states, including those that are friendly with Israel, have expressed concern about a potential escalation from Iran’s attack, but haven’t outright condemned it.
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