JERUSALEM: Diplomatic pressure mounted on Monday to avert an escalation between Iran and Israel after high-profile killings raised regional tensions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Sunday that his country was “determined to confront” Iran and its allied armed groups “on all fronts.” As its war against Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza approaches its 11th month, Israel is bracing for retaliation by the Tehran-aligned “Axis of Resistance” for the killing of two senior officials.