By Kathleen Magramo, Antoinette Radford, Maureen Chowdhury and Amir Vera, CNN
From CNN's Kevin Liptak
Group of Seven leaders are weighing new sanctions on Iran’s missile program, the White House said, following a virtual meeting Sunday to consult on a diplomatic response to the weekend attack on Israel.
“Much of the world today is standing with Israel,” national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.
The G7 is comprised of the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Italy. The European Union also takes part in its consultations.
From CNN's Jennifer Hansler
The United States “did not get notice from Iran” on the specifics of its strikes against Israel, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Monday.
Miller said that Iran said “publicly and privately a number of times … to anyone that they talk to, not just the United States but others, that they were going to do something,” but they did not provide details on the scope and timing of the response.
“There were a number of conversations with foreign interlocutors over the past week. In none of those conversations did we get a notification of attack or a sense of the targets,” Miller said at a briefing.
From CNN's Sam Fossum
US President Joe Biden addressed Iran’s attack against Israel over the weekend for the first time publicly, saying he remains focused on Israel’s security and reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal as he works to stem the conflict from spilling into a wider regional war.
“The United States is committed to Israel’s security. We’re committed to a ceasefire that will bring the hostages home and prevent the conflict from spreading beyond what it already has,” Biden said at the White House.
The president made the comments while welcoming Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to the Oval Office amid the ongoing tension in the region and concerns for US forces.
“We’re also committed to the security of our personnel and partners in the region, including Iraq,” Biden said. “The partnership between Iraq and the United States is critical.”
From CNN staff
An Israeli military official told CNN on Monday that the soldiers who were wounded during an operation in Lebanese territory were on an operation that took place “dozens of meters deep” in western Lebanon.
The military official said the incident is still under investigation and the explosion's origins are still unknown.
Earlier, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said the operation, which severely wounded one solider and left two moderately injured and another lightly injured, resulted during operations on Lebanon’s northern border.
This post was updated with more information on the incident
From CNN's Niamh Kennedy and James Frater in London, Chris Stern in Berlin and Joseph Ataman in Paris
Germany, France and Belgium all summoned their Iranian ambassadors Monday as European nations continue to strongly condemn Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend.
Belgium opted to summon its Iranian ambassador, Seyed Mohammad Ali Robatjazi, according to a statement from the Belgian foreign ministry. Officials used the visit to convey their "strong condemnation of Iran's attack on Israel" to the ambassador, the statement added.
Iran’s ambassador was summoned to hear France condemn “with the greatest firmness” Tehran’s attack against Israel, the French foreign ministry said in a statement. In the wake of the attack, Iran now “runs the risk of an escalation in which no one has any interest,” France warned, calling on the regime to “cease immediately” its provocations.
Finally, the German government summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin, a spokesperson for the Federal Foreign Office told a news conference.
This all comes after the Iranian government summoned the German, British and French ambassadors in Tehran on Sunday, according to Iranian state-affiliated news agency Tasnim. According to the Tasnim report, the three ambassadors were summoned over the “irresponsible stances” they took in response to Iran's attack on Israel.
From CNN’s Jeremy Diamond in Tel Aviv
The Israeli war cabinet has reviewed military plans for a potential response against Iran during a nearly three-hour meeting on Monday, an official said.
The war cabinet remains determined to act, but it is not clear at this point if a decision has been made.
There is a sense that Israel must act quickly, the official said.
The war cabinet also reviewed diplomatic options to further isolate Iran, which could be carried out in addition to a military response.
From CNN's Louis Mian in London
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Monday that he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express “solidarity with Israel” in the face of Iran’s attack and discuss how to “prevent further escalation.”
“We are working urgently with our allies to de-escalate the situation and prevent further bloodshed,” Sunak told the House of Commons on Monday, adding: “We want to see calmer heads prevail and we are directing all our diplomatic efforts to that end.”
Sunak explained “all sides must show restraint” and noted that G7 leaders will work together to coordinate “diplomatic measures” over the coming days.
The British prime minister condemned Iran for seeking to “plunge the Middle East into a new crisis” and detailed: “The scale of the attack and the fact that it was targeted directly at Israel are without precedent. It was a reckless and dangerous escalation.”
From CNN's Jennifer Hansler
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the US has spent the past 36 hours “coordinating a diplomatic response to seek to prevent escalation” following a retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel this weekend.
“Strength and wisdom need to be different sides of the same coin,” Blinken said in a seemingly implicit call for Israel to exercise restraint in its response. Blinken noted he has been in contact with counterparts in the region “and will continue to do so in the hours and days ahead.”
“We don’t seek escalation but will continue to support the defense of Israel and protect our personnel in the region,” Blinken said in his first public comments about the attack this weekend.
As CNN reported, President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US would not participate in offensive moves against Iran.
But, he added that "what this weekend demonstrated is that Israel did not have to and does not have to defend itself alone when it is the victim of aggression, the victim of an attack."
From CNN's Eugenia Yosef
An Israeli official has confirmed to CNN that the war cabinet meeting is over.
The official said that at this stage they had no details on what was discussed or decided.
The war cabinet met to deliberate over the timing and scope of a response to Iran's attack on Israel, the officials said. In addition to a potential military response, the war cabinet is also mulling diplomatic options to further isolate Iran on the world stage.
