Calls for restraint mounted on Israel on Monday following Iran’s unprecedented attack on the country, amid fears that the confrontation could further inflame tensions in the Middle East and bring the two sworn enemies to the brink of war. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Israel to help de-escalate the situation, calling the country’s largely successful deterrence of around 300 drones and missiles “a success that should maybe not be thrown away,” during a visit to China. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock cautioned Israel against retaliation. “The right to self-defence means defen…