Israel considered a near-immediate response to Iran’s attack on April 13 but decided against it, according to a report. Israel considered conducting retaliatory action on April 15 night, before eventually postponing it, Axios reported, citing Israeli and US sources. The Israeli officials reportedly told Axios that the war cabinet changed its mind on military action "for operational reasons." Menwhile, the US has accepted Israel’s plan for an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported. However, the US conditioned its approval on Israel not carrying out a large strike in Iran in response to Tehran’s attack, Egyptian officials told the Qatari outlet. #israel #netanyahu #iran #biden #raisi #middleeasttensions #rafah #gaza n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 4:22 NEW SANCTIONS ON IRAN? 6:57 RAISI WARNS ISRAEL OF “MASSIVE AND HARSH" RESPONSE 8:12 QATAR RECONSIDERING MEDIATOR ROLE AFTER SUFFERING “ABUSE” CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX