Hello, im matthew amroliwala. The white house has said it doesnt want to see the crisis in the middle east, escalate after iran carried out its first ever direct attack on israel. A us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. He told Meet The Press on nbc that it would be up to israel whether or how to respond but the us wouldnt take part in any attack on iran. The israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. A senior minister, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran in its own time and fashion. The Defence Minister, yoav gallant, said the confrontation with iran wasnt over, and israel must prepare for every scenario. Iran has warned of a much bigger response if israel retaliates. A meeting of g7 leaders, called by president biden, has unanimously condemned the iranian attack and called on both sides to exercise restraint. The group said they stood ready to take measures in response to further destabilis