Jerusalem: Diplomatic pressure intensified on Monday to prevent a sharp escalation in tensions between Iran and Israel after a deadly massacre that sent tensions soaring in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late on Sunday that his country was “determined to resist” Iran and its allied militias “on every front”, as the war with Iran-backed Hamas in the Gaza Strip neared its 11th month. Israel braced for retaliation from the Tehran-linked “Axis of Resistance” over the killing of two top leaders.