{"id":136211,"date":"2024-04-15T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/?p=136211"},"modified":"2024-04-15T19:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:57:02","slug":"israels-pledge-of-response-to-iran-attack-as-biden-advises-netanyahu-to-think-carefully-and-strategically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/israels-pledge-of-response-to-iran-attack-as-biden-advises-netanyahu-to-think-carefully-and-strategically","title":{"rendered":"Israel&#8217;s Pledge of Response to Iran Attack as Biden Advises Netanyahu to &#8216;Think Carefully and Strategically"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Israels-Pledge-of-Response-to-Iran-Attack.wav\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 13th, the Middle East plunged into a perilous phase as Iran launched its inaugural direct military assault on Israel, retaliating against an Israeli strike on its consular compound in Syria. This tit-for-tat escalation resulted in the demise of two senior Iranian generals, exacerbating long-standing hostilities between the two nations. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian claimed that Iran had issued a 72-hour warning to neighboring countries and the United States, though a senior official in the US administration under President Joe Biden disputed this assertion, asserting that no such notice was received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the key developments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Global Condemnation:<\/strong> Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida joined the chorus of condemnation, denouncing Iran&#8217;s missile and drone assault on Israel as a dangerous escalation that further destabilizes the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gulf States on Alert:<\/strong> Amid fears of a wider regional conflict, Gulf nations, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are scrambling to avert a full-scale confrontation that could disrupt efforts to reshape the Middle East.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Israel&#8217;s Response:<\/strong> Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari declared that Israel remains vigilant post-attack, with approved operational plans for both offensive and defensive maneuvers, emphasizing their ongoing mission in Gaza against Hamas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>US-Israel Relations:<\/strong> US officials reaffirmed their unwavering alliance with Israel while urging restraint. President Biden personally urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise caution in response to the attack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UN Call for Restraint:<\/strong> UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, emphasizing the dire consequences of further escalation and the need for diplomatic engagement to prevent a wider conflict.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iran&#8217;s Defiant Stance:<\/strong> Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned of a potent and remorseless response to any future aggression against Iran&#8217;s interests, asserting that the attack served as a lesson for Israel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>US Intervention:<\/strong> US forces intercepted numerous drones and ballistic missiles launched from Iran and Yemen during the attack, highlighting American efforts to quell the violence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diplomatic Efforts:<\/strong> US Secretary of State Antony Blinken engaged in diplomatic dialogues with key regional players, including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, underscoring the urgency of de-escalation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UN Accusations:<\/strong> Israel&#8217;s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, accused Iran of violating international law, presenting evidence of Iranian drone activity near Jerusalem&#8217;s Al-Aqsa mosque compound during a UN session.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/amir-sarfaraz-tamba-accused-in-sarabjit-singhs-murder-gunned-down-in-lahore\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, Accused in Sarabjit Singh\u2019s Murder, Gunned Down in Lahore<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 13th, the Middle East plunged into a perilous phase as Iran launched its inaugural direct military assault on Israel, retaliating against an Israeli strike on its consular compound in Syria. This tit-for-tat escalation resulted in the demise of two senior Iranian generals, exacerbating long-standing hostilities between the two nations. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":7796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[20848,60735,4696,5735],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136211"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":136213,"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136211\/revisions\/136213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenews21.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}