Biden after Israeli attack on Iran: 'My hope is this is the end'

(JTA) — President Joe Biden said he wants Israel’s strike on Iran to be “the end” of direct fighting between the two countries, as Iran said it had the right to respond to the attack but did not vow to do so.

Israel said that it had concluded its strikes against Iran and warned Iran against beginning what it called a “new round.”

The Israeli attack on Saturday came in response to Iran firing more than 180 missiles at Israel on Oct. 1 and was supported by the Biden administration. But American officials had pressed Israel to avoid bombing nuclear or oil facilities, fearing that the conflict cou...