Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting Wednesday that Israel would decide on its own how to respond to Iran’s weekend attacks.
Netanyahu spoke after meeting with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and Germany today and speaking to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday.
“I thank our friends for their support for the defense of Israel… They also have all kinds of suggestions and advice, I appreciate it, but I want to make it clear: We will make our own decisions, and the state of Israel will do everything necessary to defend itself,” Netanyahu said.
On Gaza: Netanyahu also said that the government will approve a plan for the rehabilitation of settlements surrounding Gaza at a cost of some $5 billion.
“We will invest in housing, infrastructure, education, employment, medicine and more. The Hamas terrorists wanted to uproot us — we will uproot them and take root,” Netanyahu said.