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08/05/2024

After Committing Assassinations Abroad, Israel is on Alert for Retaliation

U.S. officials say an attack may be imminent

Israel remains on high alert for a major retaliation promised by its adversaries after senior Hamas and Hezbollah officials were killed last week, with U.S. officials suggesting that the attack could be imminent.

The Biden administration informed U.S. lawmakers that Iran’s retaliatory strikes may happen as early as Monday or Tuesday, people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive security matter.

Information about the U.S. assessment follows a Sunday call between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven, in which Blinken discussed "the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East," said the State Department.

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