The Middle East is bracing for a possible new wave of attacks targeting Israel by Iran and its allies after the assassination of top Hamas and Hezbollah members.
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As sources from the American intelligence services told the Arabic network Al Arabiya, the Iranian attack may occur tomorrow, Thursday or Friday.
While it remains unclear exactly how Iran will strike Israel, U.S. officials have stressed that the attack is certain to be imminent, and the latest information suggests it could be delayed until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
The United States have warned Iran and Israelthat the conflict should not escalate, Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken said. “We have engaged in vigorous diplomacy with allies and partners, taking this message directly to Iran. We have communicated this message directly to Israel.”
Asked how long Hezbollah could last in another full-scale war with Israel, one official said it would last longer than its current defenses could. Israel.
Hezbollah leader yesterday (6/8) pledged a “strong and effective” response to Israel and said the organization would act either alone or with its regional allies. He said he would wait for the right time to respond, but did not specify the form or timing of the attack.
All international efforts to dissuade Hezbollah from responding are futile, he said. “Whatever the consequences, the resistance will not let these Israeli attacks go unpunished,” he said in a televised address, a week after Hezbollah military commander Fouad Shukr was killed in Beirut. “Our response, God willing, will be strong, effective and impactful.”
Hamas, meanwhile, appointed Ismail Haniya, its top official in Gaza, as a replacement for the one killed in Tehran. Yahya Shinuar who was the mastermind of the October 7 attacks in Israel. The selection of Sinwar, a strongman leader with ties to Iran who has worked for years to build Hamas's military power, is a sign that the group's hardline wing has the upper hand and will continue to fight after 10 months. devastation in Gaza.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said it was up to Sinwar to decide whether to declare a cease-fire with Israel in the Gaza Strip where the war is raging for the 306th day“ Sinwar was and remains a key factor called upon to decide on a cease-fire agreement” in the Palestinian enclave, Blinken said.
Earlier, Hezbollah had fired more than 30 rockets at northern Israel. The first barrage of about 20 rockets was aimed at the northern Golan Heights. According to the Israeli military the rockets hit open areas, while a short time later another 10 rockets were fired into the Galilee Panhandle, some of which Israel said were intercepted by Iron Dome and several impacts were reported, some of which started fires.
source: OMEGALIVE
