The Israeli war cabinet convened on Monday to discuss a possible response.
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Israel won't accept an equation in which Iran responds with a direct attack every time Israel strikes targets in Syria, Gallant added."You got a win. Take the win," Biden told Netanyahu, warning that the U.S. won't support any Israeli counterattack against Iran.The public Israeli readout of the call said Gallant expressed "deep appreciation" to Austin for the cooperation and coordination between the IDF, the U.S.
In the U.S. readout of the call. the Pentagon said Austin "emphasized that while the U.S. does not seek escalation, we will continue to take all necessary action to defend Israel and U.S. personnel."The Pentagon and the Israeli ministry of defense said that Austin and Gallant also discussed efforts to establish an international and regional coalition against Iran.
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