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Israel had to respond to Iranian missiles, ambassador says

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Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yehiel Leiter, stated that Israel was compelled to respond to Iran's missile attacks, asserting no nation could tolerate such strikes without retaliation. Leiter indicated that Prime Minister Netanyahu considered President Trump's call for de-escalation while maintaining Israel's need to respond, and separately rejected any link between US-Iran negotiations and Israeli actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiter, said Israel was compelled to respond to Iran’s missile attacks, adding that no country could accept ballistic missiles striking its territory without retaliation. Speaking to Fox News, Leiter said the discussions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump were friendly and reflected close cooperation between the two allies.

Israel had to respond to Iranian missiles, ambassador says
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