New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days: sources

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https://www.axios.com/2024/08/11/iran-attack-israel-intelligence-updated

New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days: sources

Barak Ravid
7 mins ago - World

The Israeli intelligence community's updated assessment is that Iran is poised to attack Israel directly in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas' political leader in Tehran and is likely to do it within days, two sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Axios.

Why it matters: The new intelligence assessment indicates an attack could come before the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal talks planned for Thursday, potentially jeopardizing negotiations at what Israeli officials have said is a "now-or-never" moment for a potential deal between Israel and Hamas.

- But one of the sources who has direct knowledge of the intelligence said the situation is "still fluid."

The assessment, which was drafted in the last 24 hours, represents a shift, the sources said.

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[elias7]

1. Israel: damned if they do, damned of they don't

If they stop fighting a war started by Hamas, then Hamas attacks, as they promise, again and again
If they keep fighting and kill Hamas, then Iran and Yemen and Lebanon all attack

We also should not forget the that it was the UN that set up a state for Israel, Israel accepted, and then was promptly attacked by Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Not much has changed in 75 years.

[canuckledragger]

5. Perhaps there would be less trouble if the far right israeli government stopped bombing innocent civilians

and stopped murdering humanitarian workers, etc.

And perhaps if their enablers stopped looking the other way while they commit slow genocide against their neighbours?

[Mosby]

2. Tisha B'Av starts tomorrow night.

It's a Jewish fast day that commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples and other tragedies.

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3. Thanks for that. nt

[czarjak]

4. Reason enough for some.

Good luck, EVERYBODY.