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sl8

(16,223 posts)
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 04:15 PM Aug 11

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

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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New Israeli intelligence suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days: sources (Original Post) sl8 Aug 11 OP
Israel: damned if they do, damned of they don't elias7 Aug 11 #1
Perhaps there would be less trouble if the far right israeli government stopped bombing innocent civilians canuckledragger Aug 11 #5
Tisha B'Av starts tomorrow night. Mosby Aug 11 #2
Thanks for that. nt sl8 Aug 11 #3
Reason enough for some. czarjak Aug 11 #4

elias7

(4,180 posts)
1. Israel: damned if they do, damned of they don't
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 04:45 PM
Aug 11

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

(1,897 posts)
5. Perhaps there would be less trouble if the far right israeli government stopped bombing innocent civilians
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 11:28 PM
Aug 11

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

(17,283 posts)
2. Tisha B'Av starts tomorrow night.
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 04:47 PM
Aug 11

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

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