Almost two weeks after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the strike in Beirut that killed Fuad Shukr, a top-ranking commander of Hezbollah, the Middle East is on edge.
Iran, led by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed to avenge the death of Haniyeh on Iranian soil, and the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said that the group’s conflict with Israel had entered a new phase after the strike and threatened a major retaliation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarified Israel’s stance by stating that the country is in a multi-front war against Iran’s evil axis and is prepared for any scenario — both offensively and defensively.
Tensions between Israel and Iran’s proxies were already running high before the killing of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr. With Iran and its proxies threatening an attack on Israel, frantic diplomatic efforts are underway to prevent a wider war.
ELNET-US president David Siegel joins LiveNOW from FOX to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and the looming Iran retaliation.
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