Prime Minister Netanyahu Says Israel “Prepared For Any Scenario” as Iran, Hamas Vow to Avenge Top Terrorist Haniyeh’s Killing
Netanyahu: “This is a war for survival against a stranglehold of terrorist armies and missiles that Iran seeks to tighten around our necks.”
After the elimination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s number two Fuad Shukr within a span of 24 hours, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation on Wednesday afternoon.
Israel “will exact a heavy price from any aggression against us on any front,” he declared as Iran vows to take revenge for the overnight strike that killed Hamas’s top terrorist Haniyeh.
Jerusalem did not take responsibility for the missile strike that killed the 62-year-old Hamas terror chief at his residence in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, however, referred to Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s right-hand man, who was eliminated yesterday in a Beirut airstrike, and Mohammed Deif, Hamas’s Gaza-based deputy chief, who was taken out in a strike more than two weeks ago.
“We close accounts against all those who harm us,” the Israeli prime minister said.
“We have launched strikes against three fronts in the last few days”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address the nation following the targeted assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut pic.twitter.com/v9PF9SfIHT
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) July 31, 2024
Amid renewed threats from the Iranian regime, Hamas, and Hezbollah terrorist groups, Netanyahu assured that the country’s military and security services were prepared for the fallout from the elimination of high-value terrorists.
“There are challenging days ahead,” he said. “We are prepared for any scenario and will stand firm against any threat against us.”
The Israeli news website YNET published excerpts of the address:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday addressed the growing threats on Israel after it dealt “crushing blows” to Iran’s proxies and vowed to “exact a heavy price for any aggression against us.”
“Since the start of the war, I have made it clear that we are fighting against Iran’s Axis of Evil. This is a war for survival against a stranglehold of terrorist armies and missiles that Iran seeks to tighten around our necks,” he said in a statement shortly after a two-and-a-half-hour Security Cabinet meeting following the assassinations of top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh. (…)
Netanyahu recalled visiting the site of the Hezbollah massacre in Majdal Shams, where 12 children and teenagers were killed, and expressed solidarity with the Druze community. “We settled the score with Mohsen and will settle the score with anyone who harms us,” he said, referring to Shukr by his call sign.
“Citizens of Israel, challenging days are ahead. Since the Beirut attack, threats have been heard from all sides. We are prepared for any scenario and will face any threat with focus and determination. Israel will exact a heavy price for any aggression against us.
“Every week, voices urge me to end the war, claiming it is unwinnable. We did not yield then, and I will not yield now. We have made significant achievements by making brave decisions despite heavy pressure.”
Hamas terror chief killed in a pin-pointed missile strike
As the dust settles down, more details of Tuesday night’s missile strike that killed Hamas chief Haniyeh come to light.
Iran was quick to blame Israel, but questions surrounding the security breach that led to the killing of Hamas’s top terrorist still remain open.
While the Iranian regime maintains that the missile came from outside the country, Arab news reports suggest that the Hamas chief may have been killed by a projectile launched from within the country.
Many on social media are trying to locate the site of the strike. “Growing numbers of open source officials, reporters, and pro-Iranian axis social media users are claiming to publish images and the geolocation of the home where Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was allegedly staying when he was assassinated in Tehran last night,” the Times of Israel reported.
Geolocation of the building in northern Tehran where Ismail Haniyeh was reportedly assassinated: 35.81931, 51.41559. An Iranian official shared the image with @farnazfassihi, and it is circulating on Telegram. Green cloth and rubble is visible on the east side of the building. pic.twitter.com/gDi1vMfDbr
— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) July 31, 2024
Israel’s i24NEWS channel reported the details of the strike by piecing together information from Iranian and Arab sources:
Iranian media reported on Wednesday that a bodyguard of Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas’s political bureau, leaked critical information leading to his assassination.
The incident, which occurred in northern Tehran, has sent shockwaves through Iran and the broader Middle Eastern region.
The missile was launched from a building close to where the Hamas leader was staying, with some reports suggesting it was fired from within Iranian territory. Sky News Arabia, citing Iranian sources, confirmed the assassination and described the precision of the attack.
Senior Iranian officials expressed disbelief and concern over the breach, with sources indicating that Tehran’s leadership is reeling from the implications of this incident. The assassination not only raises questions about Iran’s internal security measures but also challenges the country’s ability to safeguard its borders against such sophisticated strikes.
The Al-Mayadeen network quoted an Iranian source suggesting that the missile might have been launched from outside the country. However, the Iranian government has stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the assassination.
Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the leader of the Islamic Jihad, was reportedly present in the same building as Haniyeh during the attack. Although al-Nakhalah was unharmed, the precision of the strike appears to have specifically targeted Haniyeh, who was on a different floor.
Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran’s new president, which took place on Tuesday.
The attack occurred around 2:00 AM local time, with reports indicating that a guided missile struck Haniyeh’s bedroom.
People in Iran are celebrating the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh by distributing sweets.
This is the true sentiment of the Iranian people. They hate terrorists and their supporters. pic.twitter.com/NjHiXwKzDC— ثنا ابراهیمی | Sana Ebrahimi (@__Injaneb96) July 31, 2024
Iran, Hamas vow revenge; Palestinian Authority declares ‘day of mourning’ for the slain mass-murderer
Hamas vowed to avenge the killing of its terror chief, Sky News UK reported:
In a statement, Hamas said he was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran”.
The assassination is a “cowardly act that will not go unpunished”, Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV cited senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk as saying.
Iran’s Ayatollah, Ali Khamenei, himself issued a threat, declaring to ‘punish’ Israel for taking out one of the masterminds behind the October 7 massacre.
“Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing in Tehran of Hamas’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh,” The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing Iranian officials.
Today Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh attended Iranian President Pezeshkian's inauguration in Tehran. The event showcased chants of "Death to Israel" & "Death to America.” A few hours later, Israel killed Haniyeh — in Tehran. Israel is doing the hard work of America. pic.twitter.com/UJGzlZOMi7
— Mike (@Doranimated) July 31, 2024
West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, President Joe Biden’s preferred ‘partner for peace,’ declared a ‘day of mourning’ on Wednesday in memory of the slain mass murderer. “Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announces a national day of mourning today for the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Palestinian flags will be flown at half staff for the day,” the Time of Israel reported,citing PA-controlled media.
Leader of the U.S. funded Palestinian terror regime declares a day of mourning for the dead leader of the Hamas. https://t.co/eXlhU1Pjzk
— Caroline Glick (@CarolineGlick) July 31, 2024
Biden admin: U.S. had no prior knowledge of Haniyeh’s elimination
The elimination of Hamas’s top dog appears to have come as a surprise to the Biden administration. “U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the U.S. wasn’t aware of the assassination before it happened and wasn’t involved,” Axios reported.
More analysis from a worm who thinks Israel should have told Biden in advance about striking Haniyeh in Tehran.
After Team Biden told Israel not to kill the guy who planned the murder of 241 Americans.
Naturally, he worked in the Obama Administration. Pure scum. pic.twitter.com/ODlZjQoE2P
— Matthew RJ Brodsky (@MattRJBrodsky) July 31, 2024
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I mean kamala could offer to sleep with both sides
Biden probably would be willing to be her pimp for 10%
Iran threatened Israel. Israel has the right to a prememtive strike to neuter Iran before they attempt an attack. Don’t wait to Retaliate. Put them out of their misery.
as usual
the lefty agenda leads the world to bankruptcy
“U.S. had no prior knowledge of Haniyeh’s elimination…”
That’s because we have a vegetable occupying the White House and traitors surrounding him.
The very last person I’d confide in is Stupid Joe Biden. Or Kackling Kamala.
Unfortunately, this is going to end in a nuclear exchange. The Iranians are evil and stupid. Their weapon isn’t going to work.
Israel’s weapon will and Tehran will be the new Hiroshima.
Sad, but it’s been coming since 1979. Or earlier, if you count the CIA coup way back when.
My thoughts exactly…
And it’s unfortunately going to be a REAL option
Then watch all the muzzies all around the world go beserking
Lock and load, it’s going to be ugly, a long, long time…
As others have so eloquently stated, everything I needed to know about Islam I learned on 9/11. You can expand upon that statement at will.
Iran must be reigned in, that starts with removing the the snakes running the show.
fjb and co would rather hurt americans than sworn enemies of freedom like iran etc
I rather expect that Israel’s equivalent of our old SIOP [now called OPLAN] has been recently updated and that Netanyahu has been full briefed.
Subotai Bahadur
“fully” briefed. My typing error.
Subotai Bahadur
It’s interesting that it’s still unclear what IAF used. Could have been an F-35, a cruise missile (less likely) or possibly even a drone, perhaps even a micro-drone launched by Mossad from inside the country. It does seem certain from eye-witness accounts as well as from photos of the damage, that it was clearly an airborne weapon of some sort. Whatever it was, it seems to have completely evaded Iranian air defenses. There has been ZERO reporting about warning sirens sounding prior to impact. That gives Iran a lot to think about for the moment.
With a properly managed intelligence service, you’re not only not supposes to know, you’re confused as to the color of the sky.
With regard to the CIA, it’s likely to be dOlaLd tRuMp is an eXiseTiAl tHreAt tO oUr dEmocrACY!!! 11!!11
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This looks like the work of a homing missile or bomb, either electro-optically controlled or guided, or a laser-guided bomb/missile (which would imply a team on the ground doing the target designation). The strike appears to be super-precise, far too precise for something like a JDAM or other weapon that homes in on GPS coordinates. It looks like they knew which room he was in, never mind what floor. Ultra-high precision like this can only be the work of a very few types of weapons, almost all of which are shorter in range and/or require someone nearby on the ground. Although I wouldn’t put it past the Israelis to do something like modifying an intermediate-range ballistic or cruise missile with a seeker from a Hellfire laser-guided missile. (Note that Israel has submarines capable of torpedo-tube launches of cruise missiles. Such a sub would be the perfect platform for this conjectural weapon.) In conventional warfare, one would never have friendly operators near the target of a longer-range missile, so putting a Hellfire-type laser seeker on such a missile doesn’t make sense. But Israel doesn’t fight conventionally and such out-of-the-box thinking would be right up their alley.
Does it make a difference?
Yes, there would be tactical and strategic implications depending on what method was employed. In targeted assassinations, the method of death is sometimes as important as who the decedent is. There’s a reason Putin likes to kill notable dissedents in unconventional ways when a bullet to the back of the head would be so much cleaner. And, an inability for the opposition to figure out exactly how it was carried out could also be important and exploitable.
The NY Times believes it was Mossad who planted a bomb in that residence….months ago…
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/middleeast/how-hamas-leader-haniyeh-killed-iran-bomb.html
I have no idea if that’s correct, or of it’s something else. But to Iran, the uncertainty is almost as unsettling as the act itself.
My mothers advise to always get a Jewish Dr, can be followed by, always let the Jews run the military
Israel could have bombed the inauguration and just wiped out the whole bunch. That would have been a surprise.
You know what would be great?
How about gazans help release a few Israelis kidnapped on 7 October.
Imagine — ten months in captivity, including children.
Imagine — not one instance of gazans divulging whereabouts of an Israeli child. Maybe it’ll happen.
It’s shameful and embarrassing that Israel is doing all of the heavy lifting and taking all of the risk, in fighting this evil, genocidal Muslim supremacism and Islamofascism, without any substantive contributions from European democracies, or, from the U.S.
Dhimmitude has infected a manifestly and indefensibly cowed and emasculated western leaders in Europe and in the U.S., who also seek to kowtow to and placate their respective restive and subversive Muslim populations.
“We are prepared for any scenario and will stand firm against any threat against us.”
Translation: “Yes, we are willing to bring out the magic mushroom cloud makers if you force us.