Israel should be ‘cautious in their response’ to Iran’s attack: Mick Mulvaney

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has encouraged Israel to be “cautious in their response” to Iran’s attack. The US has broken ranks with one of its biggest allies after it told Israel it will not participate in any retaliatory action against Iran following hundreds of strikes over the weekend. It is Tehran’s first-ever direct attack on its neighbour. Israel says more than 300 missiles and drones were fired by Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, but most were intercepted before entering Israeli airspace. “We participated over the weekend in helping defend Israel, along with the British, I believe, against the attacks from Iran,” Mr Mulvaney told Sky News Australia. “We’re actively engaged on behalf of Israel. “I understand our government, in the last couple of hours, has put out a statement saying they were encouraging Israel not to retaliate. “That makes some sense … but so far, it looks as though one would expect – we helped Israel defend itself, and I would encourage them to be cautious in their response.”