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The persuasion work should have worked. The United States believes that Israel’s response to Iran’s attack will likely be limited and will not focus directly on the territory of the Islamic Republic but on one of its allied groups in Syria or Lebanon. According to four American officials interviewed by NBC, the lack of serious damage caused by Tehran could lead the Jewish state to seek a less aggressive response than expected in the first hours of the drone and missile assault. Yesterday the Israeli war cabinet, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, apparently decided to respond “clearly and forcefully” to the Iranian attack without triggering a regional war, or one that would destroy the international coalition that helped Tel Aviv defend itself.

Furthermore, according to public broadcaster Kan, Israel has reassured allied Arab countries in the region – such as Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf states – that its response to the Iranian attack will not put them in danger. Also according to these other sources, the Jewish State has indicated that its response, when it arrives, will be conducted in such a way that the Islamic Republic will not be able to involve them. Yesterday, Tehran threatened a larger and more massive attack in retaliation for the more than 300 drones and missiles launched against Israel on Saturday night. The hope is that the escalation will stop immediately.