JERUSALEM: Diplomatic pressure mounted on Monday to prevent an escalation between Iran and Israel after a high-profile assassination that raised regional tensions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last Sunday that his country is “determined to stand against” Iran and its allied armed groups “on all fronts.” As its war against Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza approaches its 11th month, Israel is preparing to retaliate against Tehran's “Axis of Resistance” for the killing of two prominent figures.