Now this is how you play three-dimensional chess. After the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran threatened massive retaliation … but hesitated. Hezbollah also threatened to attack on an unprecedented scale … but has yet to do so. Intel out of the region suggested earlier this week that Iran might wait until the Israeli holiday of mourning on Tisha B’av, if indeed they decide to attack at all, which suddenly sounded less firm later this week after Israel threatened to retaliate against all of their enemies as disproportionately as they could.
Tisha B’av starts on Monday. Today, Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to meet with Hamas negotiators and the international mediators … on Thursday:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said an Israeli delegation will attend ceasefire-for-hostage negotiations with Hamas on August 15, making the announcement immediately after…
