'Israel has moved to high alert against retaliation': Time given by official Iranian agency

For nearly two weeks, Israel has been expecting an attack from Iran in response to the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

In a report citing a source familiar with the matter, the WSJ stated that Israel has moved to a high alert level for the first time in August following observations of counter-attack preparations by Iran and Hezbollah.

Israeli state television KAN had reported that Israel was preparing for a larger-scale attack from Iran than the one it carried out in April.

TIME GIVEN BY OFFICIAL IRANIAN AGENCY

While all this was happening, an hourglass image and a clock were shared by Iran's official agency.

WHAT HAD HAPPENED?

Hamas Political Bureau Chief Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on July 31.

Iran and Hamas stated that Israel was behind the attack, and Tehran noted that it would respond to the Tel Aviv administration.

LEADERS OF THE US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, AND ITALY ISSUED A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL

US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the situation in the Middle East.

US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the situation in the Middle East during their meeting. In a joint statement issued by the White House regarding the meeting, it was stated that the leaders expressed their full support for ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Gaza Strip, achieve a ceasefire, and secure the release of hostages, adding, "We support the call by President Biden, President Sisi of Egypt, and Emir Al Thani of Qatar for negotiations to resume this week to conclude a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible, and we emphasize that there is no more time to lose. All parties must fulfill their responsibilities."

Emphasizing that aid must be delivered and distributed to Gaza without obstruction, the leaders expressed their support for Israel's defense against attacks by Iran and Iranian-backed groups.

In the statement, which called on Iran to withdraw its ongoing threats of attack against Israel, the leaders noted that they discussed the serious consequences for regional security should such an attack occur.

News Source: 12punto