Israel Braces for Attack by Iran as US Urges Gaza Cease-Fire

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Israel Braces for Attack by Iran as US Urges Gaza Cease-Fire
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(Bloomberg) -- Israel braced for a possible attack from Iran and regional militias in retaliation for assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas officials as the ...

-- Israel braced for a possible attack from Iran and regional militias in retaliation for assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas officials as the US sent defensive reinforcements while pressing for a Gaza cease-fire deal.A Radical Fix for Britain’s Housing Crisis: A New Offshore City

Blinken told his G-7 counterparts that an attack on Israel by Iran and Hezbollah could begin as early as Monday, Axios reported, citing three unidentified sources briefed on the call. The US doesn’t know the exact timing, Blinken said, but sees the attacks starting in the next 24 to 48 hours, Axios reported.Netanyahu said the problem is that Hamas keeps changing its demands. Others say Israel has done the same, making a deal harder.

With numerous foreign carriers — Delta, United, Lufthansa — suspending flights to and from Israel for fear of getting caught in crossfire, tens of thousands of Israelis are stuck abroad. El Al, the national carrier is trying to add more flights to bring Israelis home. There has also been talk of boats to help ferry Israelis back.

Israel’s military struck two schools in Gaza City it said were housing Hamas command-and-control centers. Palestinian officials said the schools sheltered displaced people and at least 30 were killed, the Washington Post reported.An Israeli delegation led by the country’s intelligence chief visited Egypt on Saturday seeking to make progress in the long-stalled Gaza war talks, but returned with no immediate sign of a breakthrough.

President Joe Biden conveyed the message to Netanyahu that “this deal needs to get done” when the Israeli leader visited Washington in July, Finer said.

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