In a meeting with the British Foreign Secretary, he said the Israeli government would 'do whatever is necessary to defend itself'. Since Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack in Israel, Mr. Netanyahu has repeatedly spoken of retaliating. Mr. Cameron, who visited Israel with the aim of helping to reduce the spread of tension in the region. Netanyahu said Israel's response must be "smart" and limited.
Mr. After the meeting with Netanyahu, Mr. journalists in Jerusalem. Cameron said he had come to Israel "to show solidarity" after the tragic attack by Iran.
"We hope that whatever Israel does will be limited and targeted, and as smart as possible," he said.
"Nobody wants to see tension and that's what we've made clear in discussions with everyone in Israel."
"I want to make it clear - we will make our own decisions and the State of Israel will do whatever it takes to protect itself," the Israeli prime minister said after the meeting. Mr. Netanyahu's comments will now reinforce the belief among the West that Israel is going to take action against Iran, and also send a message to the West about frequent calls for restraint. Israel is well aware of the concerns of Europe and the United States about the escalation of war in the region.
On the other hand, Western leaders may take comfort in the fact that Israeli leaders want to use the diplomatic support they received after the Iranian attack, which the international community condemned and pledged new sanctions against Iran.
And with a retaliatory response by launching a full-scale war in the region, Mr. Netanyahu won't want to lose - that's likely too.
Lord Cameron is one of several Western foreign ministers expected to visit Israel as part of diplomatic efforts to avert fears of an all-out war. German Foreign Minister Annalena Bierbock also arrived in Jerusalem on Wednesday for talks.
Mr. Before meeting Netanyahu, Lord Cameron held talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and the country's Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Earlier, the British Foreign Secretary visited the occupied Palestinian territories and met the Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa.
Meanwhile, G-7 ministers are meeting in Italy where Lord Cameron is expected to push for a comprehensive set of sanctions against Iran.
Earlier, he blamed Iran for being 'behind extremely harmful activities' in the Middle East and called on other countries to take necessary steps to curb Iran's influence in the region. The United States and the European Union are considering further sanctions. And Israel wants its allies to declare Iran's most important military, political and economic power, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as a terrorist organization.
After Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israeli territory last Saturday, the Israeli government has been talking about retaliating against Iran.
However, Israel said that Israel's air defense system, with the help of the United Kingdom, the United States, France and Jordan, shot down almost all of these drones and missiles. Iran launched this attack on Israel in response to an attack on some of its military officers in Syria on April 1. Israel has not publicly acknowledged the attack but is widely believed to have carried out the attack. Earlier on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak Mr. spoke to Netanyahu and warned that excessive tension would only deepen instability in the region.
"Now is the time to move towards peace," he said.
Lord Cameron on his visit to Mr. Sunak reiterated his call to pressure Israeli leaders to allow more humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, he is expected to follow a specific diplomatic path. But Mr. Cameron is not expected to put any particular pressure on ally Israel, which has suffered an unprecedented attack on its soil. That is why he will talk about the hostages held by Hamas and the importance of further sanctions on Iran.
Now his presence in Jerusalem is an expression of the country's support and solidarity with Israel. But at the same time, it is a message to Israel's leaders warning them about regional tensions - any kind of escalation that could go against the world and their own interests.
'Tel Aviv will be a battleground'
Meanwhile, according to a report by Zia Gol of BBC Persian Service, tension is also prevailing in Tehran after the attack on Israel. The reason for concern is the reaction to a war in the midst of the country's struggling economy. Many in the country opposed the attack by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Israel.
Rights activists working inside and outside Iran have sent a letter to BBC Persian criticizing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and calling for any further war to be ruled out.
Many Iranians feel that this situation of direct Iran-Israel conflict rather than a proxy war does not reflect the views of the country's common people. Meanwhile, the police presence on the streets of Tehran has been increased, and many believe this has been done mainly to deal with any potential protests.
Many of the country's policymakers fear that going to war with Israel could trigger another mass uprising like the one in 2022. According to the report, various types of graffiti can be seen on the walls of various Iranian cities - including - "Israel, hit the house of the Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei)."
Another graffiti read - "Israel hit them, they dare not fight back." However, the government has also put up billboards with its own message, one of which reads - "Tel Aviv is our battlefield, not Tehran."
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