Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffs plea for restraint in response to Iran attack after meeting Lord Cameron in Jerusalem [Video]

10:38 EDT 17 Apr 2024, updated 11:21 EDT 17 Apr 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu today rebuffed a plea from Lord Cameron for restraint in responding to Iran.

After talks with the Foreign Secretary in Jerusalem, the Israeli PM expressed gratitude for assistance from the UK and other allies.

But he insisted that the country will ‘make our own decisions’ on retaliation and ‘do everything necessary to defend itself’.

Lord Cameron and German counterpart Annalena Baerbock met Mr Netanyahu as the Middle East teeters on the edge of a major escalation.

Rishi Sunak also spoke to the premier last night as allies step up pressure in a bid to avoid a broader conflict.

This morning Lord Cameron said it was clear that Israel is ‘making a decision to act’ following Iran’s unprecedented weekend blitz which saw 300 drones and missiles fired – most of which were intercepted.

Tehran has in turn warned it would respond by deploying ‘weapons it has never used’…