Israel, US Brace for Iranian Response to Killing of Hamas Leader

Published on August 6, 2024

Israel and the United States are on high alert this week as Iranian officials continue to vow revenge for a July 31 blast that killed Ismail Haniyeh, the political chairman of Hamas—a U.S. and Israeli-designated terrorist group. While the Israeli government has not admitted responsibility for the explosion in Tehran, officials from Iran and Hamas were quick to point the blame at the United States and Israeli governments. Within hours of the blast, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declared Iran is duty-bound to avenge Haniyeh. Newly inaugurated Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also said that Israel would “soon see the results of its cowardly terrorist act.”...

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