Haniyeh, who had lived in Qatar, was killed in an airstrike in Tehran after attending the inauguration of Iran's new president.
His body is due to return to Qatar for an official funeral and burial tomorrow. The phone chain from Tehran to Jerusalem came as part of a broader effort by the Islamic republic to shore up diplomatic support, or at the very least justify the attack that experts believe is likely to come.
Iran asked for a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to be held in Jeddah on Wednesday. Israel has not taken responsibility for the assassination. Iran was like France all of a sudden; everyone was talking to them. But a direct Iranian attack on Israel is almost certain to take place despite any diplomatic efforts to deter Tehran, Danny Citrinowicz, a research fellow in the INSS Iran Program and the former head of the Iran branch in Israeli defense intelligence, told Jewish Insider.
Sabti, however, said that the fact that Iran is taking its time means it has lost the element of surprise and allows Israel to prepare. On April 14, Iran launched its first-ever direct military attack on Israel, shooting some drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at the Jewish State, the vast majority of which were shot down by the Israeli military and a coalition led by the U.
Citrinowicz warned that even if neither Iran nor Israel — nor the U. The politics and business news you need to stay up to date, delivered each morning in a must-read newsletter. Subscribe to Our Newsletters to Access. Quick Hits.
