Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resist the temptation to make a foolish display of “strength,” as U.S. officials try to “prevent escalation” from Iran’s weekend strikes against Israel.
“In the 36 hours since, we have been coordinating a diplomatic response to seek to prevent escalation,” Blinken said Monday at the State Department. “Strength and wisdom need to be different sides of the same coin.”
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