How Israel is preparing for Iran's retaliation as Netanyahu continues double game
Israeli security officials question the Israeli prime minister's actions in the midst of talks for a Gaza hostage and cease-fire deal.
TEL AVIV — Israelis are once again nervously awaiting threatened retaliation by Iran, this time following the assassination in Tehran of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday, with many expecting a coordinated attack early next week.
Israeli officials revised their initial assessment that Iran and its proxies in the region would respond to the killing within 72 hours of the operation, which took place at around 2 a.m. Tehran time on Wednesday. Expectations are for a barrage of missiles and drones similar to that fired at Israel on April 13 in response to the assassination of a top Iranian general and others in Damascus, but more powerful and perhaps split into several separate attacks.
According to the current assessment, Iran will act along with its proxies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and unlike in April, Hezbollah will join in this time and get top billing.
Preparing for attack
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