Many are speculating an attack on Israel could come in the next 48 hours. While the Middle East waits to see what - if anything - Iran and Hezbollah do, pressure is growing on Israel to agree to a ceasefire deal over its war in Gaza.
It's been 13 days since the dual assassinations of senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and still the region awaits retaliation from Iran and Hezbollah. The wait has been deliberate, to play on the psychology of the Israeli public and keep Israel's allies guessing.
Depending on the scale of any attack, and the subsequent fallout, there is a logic in clearing the decks before negotiators get back around the table. Alternatively, both Iran and Hezbollah could wait to see the outcome of those talks before acting - a ceasefire, were it to be agreed, would give both the off-ramp they might be privately hoping for. Pressure for a deal The diplomatic pressure on Israel and Hamas to finally agree a deal is huge.
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