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Beirut– Iran and armed groups backed by it are preparing coordinated action meant to deter Israel but avert all-out war, sources and analysts said, after the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a “harsh punishment” for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which the group blamed on Israel, also vowing revenge. He led operations in south Lebanon, where the group has exchanged near-daily fire with Israel since the Gaza war erupted.
The call between the leaders also came after Israel announced it had “eliminated Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. “The president discussed efforts to support Israel’s defense against threats, including against ballistic missiles and drones, to include new defensive US military deployments,” it said.Israel has been battling Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the group’s Oct. 7 attack that resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
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