New York, April 19 -- Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country would be the one to decide whether and how to respond toIran's major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies.

Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attackwithout saying when or how, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of unrest linked tothe ongoing war in Gaza.

Israel's allies have been urging Israel since the attack to hold back on any response that could spiral. These calls were repeated on Wednesday during visits by the British and German foreign ministers.

The diplomatic pressures came as Iran's president warned that even the "tiniest" invasion of it...