{"id":2223867,"date":"2024-04-18T04:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T08:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-declares-israel-will-defend-itself-amid-calls-for-restraint-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T04:50:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T08:50:32","slug":"netanyahu-declares-israel-will-defend-itself-amid-calls-for-restraint-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-declares-israel-will-defend-itself-amid-calls-for-restraint-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu asserts Israel&#8217;s commitment to self-defense amidst calls for restraint"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-declares-israel-will-defend-itself-amid-calls-for-restraint-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2223867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary \u2062of the text\u200b you provided discusses Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s resolve \u200bto defend Israel amid tensions\u2063 with\u2063 Iran. The article details recent events including airstrikes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syria-airstrikes-sent-very-strong-signal-pentagon-says\/\" title=\"Syria Airstrikes Sent \u2018Very Strong Signal,\u2019 Pentagon Says\">retaliatory strikes<\/a> by Iran, and responses from both sides. Netanyahu\u200d emphasized Israel&#8217;s commitment to self-defense despite international pleas for restraint. Your\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pushes-for-federal-gov-to-pay-for-entire-cost-of-rebuilding-baltimore-bridge-but-says-it-will-take-some-time\/\" title=\"Biden advocates for federal government to cover full Baltimore Bridge reconstruction expenses, acknowledges it will be a lengthy process\">summary effectively captures<\/a> the essence of the text, highlighting Netanyahu&#8217;s determination to\u200c protect Israel amidst escalating tensions with\u200c Iran, showcasing recent events, responses, and the emphasis\u2063 on self-defense despite \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuba-regime-thugs-gang-beat-spit-on-political-prisoner-to-terrorize-fellow-inmates\/\" title=\"Cuba: Regime Thugs Gang Beat, Spit on Political Prisoner to 'Terrorize' Fellow Inmates\">international calls<\/a> for restraint.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Israel Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> brushed aside calls for restraint in its conflict with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" title>Iran<\/a> and declared that Israel would prioritize defending itself, Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-allies-plan-more-iran-sanctions-israel-war-cabinet-meet-again-2024-04-17\/\">reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to make it clear \u2013 we will make our own decisions, and the State of Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself,\u201d Netanyahu said. <\/p>\n<p>The statement comes amid pleas from countries from around the world for Israel not to retaliate after a tumultuous April for the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s embassy in Damascus, Syria, was hit with an airstrike on April 1. Sixteen people were killed in the attack, including Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi and several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers, according to reports. Tehran claimed Israel was behind the attack, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-declares-israel-will-defend-itself-amid-calls-for-restraint\/\" title=\"Netanyahu asserts Israel's commitment to self-defense amidst appeals for moderation\">multiple news publications<\/a> from around the world also blamed Israel. The Israeli government declined to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Iran retaliated against Israel with Operation True Promise on April 13 in a series of drone and missile strikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperation True Promise was a limited and not a comprehensive measure. If we had carried out a stronger operation, nothing would then have been left out of Israel,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/497302\/Iran-hails-Operation-True-Promise-on-National-Army-Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is estimated that 300 drones and missiles were deployed in Iran\u2019s response. Nearly all of them were intercepted and neutralized causing only minimal damage, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idf.il\/192307\" title>according to Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>A young girl under ten years old was \u201cseverely injured by shrapnel\u201d stemming from the attacks, said Hagari. No other additional victims were reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Iranian threat met the aerial and technological superiority of the IDF, along with a strong fighting coalition \u2014 which together intercepted the overwhelming majority of the threats. 99% of the threats launched towards Israeli territory were intercepted \u2014 a very significant strategic achievement,\u201d Hagari said.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the increase in hostilities tensions, leaders of countries from around the globe have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-simulates-attack-on-taiwan\/\" title=\"China Models Attack on Taiwan\">urged restraint<\/a> from both Iran and Israel. Several leaders have called for Netanyahu to help defuse the situation by standing down. <\/p>\n<p>Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, and David Cameron, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs for Great Britain, traveled to Israel to meet with Netanyahu in an attempt to cool tensions in the region, Reuters reported. Their objective was to persuade Netanyahu not to retaliate. <\/p>\n<p>Previously, Cameron voiced his concern that Israel would retaliate for Operation True Promise. He warned against such a strike, saying it would not be beneficial in any way. Cameron claimed that it would \u201cserve no one, not Israel\u2019s security, not the many dozens of hostages still in the hands of Hamas, not the suffering population of Gaza, not the many people in Iran who are themselves suffering under the regime,\u201d Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, the Middle Eastern country located between Iraq and Israel, also urged for diplomacy, warning that escalation could lead to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/jordan-says-israeli-retaliation-iran-strikes-risks-wider-regional-war-2024-04-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cdevastating\u201d<\/a> full-blown war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe risks are enormous. That could drag the whole region into war, which would be devastating to us in the region and have very, very serious implications for the rest of the world, including the U.S.,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-allies-plan-more-iran-sanctions-israel-war-cabinet-meet-again-2024-04-17\/\" title>said Ayman Safadi<\/a>, Jordan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. \u201cThe situation is too dangerous. The chances of regional explosion are real, and that has got to stop.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to make sure there\u2019s no further escalation,\u201d Safadi said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel&#8217;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for restraint in the conflict with Iran. He affirmed Israel&#8217;s focus on self-defense, stating, &#8220;We will make our own decisions and do everything necessary to defend ourselves.&#8221; Netanyahu&#8217;s resolute stance was reported by Reuters, underlining Israel&#8217;s commitment to safeguard its interests in the region<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2223868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24074494740370-1-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2223867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24074494740370-1-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2223867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2223867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2223868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2223867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2223867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2223867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}