TEL AVIV – The hours-long war cabinet meeting ended Sunday night without a decision on how Israel will respond to Iran’s attack, an Israeli official said.

The cabinet is determined to respond – but has yet to decide on the timing and scope. 

The official said the Israeli military has been tasked with coming up with additional options for a response.

Separately, a senior Biden administration official told reporters that an Israeli official told the United States that it’s not looking to significantly escalate the showdown with Iran.

“I think Israel made clear to us they’re not looking for a significant escalation with Iran. That’s not what they’re looking for. They’re looking to protect themselves and defend themselves,” the senior administration official said. 

Israel war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said earlier Sunday that Israel will “exact a price from Iran in a way and time that suits us.”

Meanwhile, the leaders of the G7 condemned “in the strongest terms” Iran’s unprecedented direct attack against Israel, in a joint statement released on Sunday after a virtual meeting. 

“We express our full solidarity and support to Israel and its people and reaffirm our commitment towards its security,” reads the statement. “With its actions, Iran has further stepped toward the destabilization of the region and risks provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation. This must be avoided,” it said. 

The G7 leaders vowed to continue working toward stabilizing the situation and avoiding further escalation. “In this spirit, we demand that Iran and its proxies cease their attacks, and we stand ready to take further measures now and in response to further destabilizing initiatives,” the statement said. 

The meeting was chaired by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.