Since July 31, when Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas, was assassinated in Tehran, the gears of diplomacy have been turning. As Iran’s Ayatollah ordered a direct strike on Israel, over Haniyeh’s hit, diplomats in capitals across the globe have been taking every conceivable step to stop a regional war. From dialogue (like sharing that Israel only hit Haniyeh, not civilians) to discouragement (threatening new sanctions if Iran goes too far), every option has been exhausted.
And, for a short period, it looked like progress was being made.
For almost two weeks, there was silence, no retaliation from Iran. And, even with several attacks by Hezbollah, new reports proposed that Iran was rethinking a move against Israel, in part because of diplomatic efforts by the US, along with the potential for a major regional conflict to begin.
However, it is clear now that these efforts were without gain.
According to the US and Israeli intelligence, Iran will strike Israel, potentially within the next 24 hours.
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