{"id":87717,"date":"2024-08-11T21:12:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T21:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=87717"},"modified":"2024-08-11T21:12:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T21:12:39","slug":"iran-plans-direct-attack-on-israel-may-strike-within-days-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/87717\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran plans direct attack on Israel, may strike within days: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tel Aviv (National Times) The Israeli intelligence community believes Iran has decided to launch a direct attack on Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran and could do so within days, Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported on Sunday, citing two sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ravid said that the Iranian attack could occur before August 15, the date set by the US, Egypt and Qatar for new Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Israel has confirmed it will participate in the talks, while Hamas has yet to formally respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Middle East has been on high alert since the late July assassinations of top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Iran and its regional proxies, including Lebanese Hezbollah, have blamed Israel for these attacks and vowed to retaliate.<br>While Israel has confirmed responsibility for Shukr\u2019s killing, it has not acknowledged involvement in Haniyeh\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement made shortly after Haniyeh\u2019s death, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that it was Iran\u2019s duty to avenge the Hamas leader\u2019s death, given that it occurred on Iranian soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, Ali Fadavi, deputy chief commander of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that Khamenei\u2019s orders for Israel to be \u201cpunished\u201d for Haniyeh\u2019s killing would be executed \u201cin the best possible way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khamenei\u2019s \u201corders regarding severe punishment of Israel and revenge for the blood of martyr Ismail Haniyeh are clear and explicit\u201d and \u201cwill be carried out in the best possible way,\u201d Fadavi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tel Aviv (National Times) The Israeli intelligence community believes Iran has decided to launch a direct attack on Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran and could do so within days, Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported on Sunday, citing two sources. 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