Israel Yet to Make Iran Call as It Steps Up Beirut Strikes (2)

Israel has yet to decide how to retaliate against Iran for last week’s missile attack, according to an Israeli official, and remains under pressure from the US and others to limit the severity of its response.

A security cabinet meeting on Thursday ended without a decision on what the response should be, said the official, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. It’s unclear if there are divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government or if it’s biding its time.

Meanwhile, Israel stepped up strikes aimed at Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, bombing Beirut overnight after two ...