Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told his French and British counterpart today that his country expects support by "attacking" Iran in the event of Iranian revenge for the assassination of the Hamas leader in Tehran.
"If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defense, but also in attacking important targets in Iran," Katz said during a visit to Jerusalem by ministers David Lammy from Great Britain and Stephane Sejourn from France, agencies reported.
According to a statement from Israel's Foreign Ministry, Katz also told those ministers that his country was ready for an agreement to release the hostages, but that Palestinian Hamas would likely tighten its demands during talks that began yesterday in the Qatari capital, Doha, in anticipation of Iran's attacks.
Diplomatic efforts to prevent the war in Gaza from turning into a regional conflict were boosted today with a joint visit to Israel by the British and French foreign ministers as talks in Qatar that began on Thursday are expected to resume.
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