“We hope they do it in a way that does as little as possible to make the situation worse – and in a way that, as I said yesterday, is both smart and tough,” he said. he adds.
Israel has yet to respond to the Iranian attack, which saw a series of missile and drone strikes directed at Israel. This was in retaliation for an attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The country’s war cabinet is considering its response, but Cameron is among those urging Israel to show restraint.
While in Israel, Cameron is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and fellow Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Cameron met Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday morning.
Netanyahu spoke with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday evening, with Sunak telling the Israeli prime minister that “this is the time for calm to prevail,” according to a statement provided by Sunak’s office.
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