Israel's army has said it will not be distracted from Gaza after Iran's unprecedented attack heightened fears of wider conflict.
"Even while under attack from Iran, we have not lost sight, not for one moment, of our critical mission in Gaza to rescue our hostages from the hands of Iran's proxy Hamas," Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night in response to a deadly Israeli attack on Iran's Damascus consulate on 1 April.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has urged Israel not to retaliate after Iran's attack, saying Tehran's move had been a near-total failure and the focus should remain on agreeing a ceasefire in Gaza.
France will do all it can to avoid further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron has said.
Israel's war on Gaza has so far killed more than 33,700 people in the strip.
(AFP, Reuters, The New Arab)
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