Netanyahu calls for int’l community to act as tensions near boiling point | The Jerusalem post
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The international community needs to act immediately to halt Iranian attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, after convening a security cabinet meeting that dealt with mounting tension with Iran, Lebanon and Syria.
Netanyahu Urges International Community to Act to Protect Israel - News From Antiwar.com
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Netanyahu may be trying the same thing, hoping he can get some political points in the lead up to the election and hoping that he can get international diplomats to keep it from escalating into a practical problem, and then try to get more credit for being able to aggress against most of his neighbors with impunity.