French President Emmanuel Macron and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Monday urged Israel to show restraint in its response to Iran’s large-scale drone attack on the country, joining several other countries, including the U.S., urging de-escalation in the Middle East.and missiles at Israeli territory over the weekend, most of which were shot down by the IDF and its Western allies.
with Sky News, saying while he believed Israel has the right to respond, “we are urging that they shouldn't escalate.” Cameron said the outcome of the attack was a “double defeat for Iran” as it was “almost total failure” and also “revealed to the world that they are the malign influence in the region.”
The former British prime minister said he hopes there “won’t be a retaliatory response” and the world’s focus should instead be on ensuring a ceasefire deal in Gaza that will enable the release of hostages being held by Hamas.Macron and Cameron’s comments follow a similar push by the White House to de-escalate tensions. The White House on Sunday said President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S.