Iran Vows to Attack Israel in Retaliatory Strikes Following Hamas Leader’s Death
Iran will launch a retaliatory attack on Israel after Israeli airstrikes killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday and top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut on Tuesday, according to three Iranian officials who spoke with The New York Times.
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued the order during an emergency session of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Khamenei later said in a public address, “We see avenging his blood our duty,” adding that Israel will receive “a severe punishment.”
The officials did not clarify when or how the strike would be carried out.