JERUSALEM, Israel – Two days after the elimination of top leaders in the terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is bracing for an expected retaliation.
In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns those who attack Israel will pay a steep price.
Wednesday’s funeral procession of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh made its way through the streets of Tehran, where he was assassinated.
According to The New York Times, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered Iran to strike Israel directly in retaliation for Haniyeh’s death.
A senior Hamas leader also insists the terror leader’s death affects ongoing negotiations between Hamas and Israel.
Khalil al-Hayya stated, “There is no point in talking about ceasefire negotiations amid bloodshed and assassinations.”
In an address Wednesday night, Netanyahu assured Israelis that the nation is prepared for any attack.
“There are challenging days ahead of us,” he declared. “Since the (Sunday) attack in Beirut (targeting a top Hezbollah official), threats have been heard from all sides. We are prepared for any scenario and will stand united and determined against any threat. Israel will exact a heavy price from any aggression against us on any front.”
Netanyahu emphasized Iran is the power behind all of the threats.
“Since the beginning of the war,
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