Western intelligence sources have revealed that Iran is planning to attack Israel on Tisha B’Av in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and that it will be coordinated with Hezbollah.
According to Sky News Arabia, the attack is planned for August 12-13, when Tisha B’Av begins. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vowed to take revenge for Haniyeh’s assassination, writing on social media, “Following this bitter, tragic event…it is our duty to take revenge.”
The report suggests that targeting Israel on Tisha B’Av has emotional and psychological significance, aiming to exploit Jewish Israelis’ vulnerability on this day. Historical traumas and images of destruction may be revived, and the attack may bring an element of surprise, catching security forces off guard.
Iran allegedly hopes to transmit a message to the Islamic world that “Israel is vulnerable to destruction,” potentially pushing the international community to seek political solutions to the conflict. The attack may also boost morale for terror groups attacking Israel, showing that Iran will continue to support them.
This would not be the first time Iran has attempted to attack Israel. In April, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles, but 99% were shot down by Israel and its allies, causing only minor damage.
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but Israel would never attack during ramadan when will they learn?
Good choice of dates…..so would nuking Tehran on erev Tisha B’av if there is any credibility to this story.
Mashiach will arrive with the missiles.
Why would Iran announce what date they will attack Israel? Are they so sure they’ll be successful?
Would they at least say loudly for all to hear that they chose the 9th day of Av because the Beis Hamikdash that was standing on Har Habayis was destroyed, and indeed there is a Jewish history on that mountain?
Well, if YWN knows it, it ain’t such a surprise
Very interesting. Haman messed up and picked the date that became Purim. The date they picked is not yet a Yom Tov. Let’s hope that Hashem sends Mashiach before that day.
Clearly a sign of the geulah
Haman’s descendants are like their grandfather when it comes to knowing Jewish dates. They aren’t good at it either obviously. Remember, Tisha b’Av is called a מועד for a reason.
LET’S DAVEN!
This news has spread like wildfire, with people talking about how the attack will take place on tishah b’av. However the source of this information, Sky News Arabia, says something else entirely. It reports that a Western intelligence official said that “it is not unlikely that Iran and its allies will choose the day of “Tisha B’Av”, because of the phycological it will have. So this is a personal guess of a Western intelligence official, that is all. There is absolutely no intelligence that Iran is planning to attack on tishah b’av, which would be a terrible thing given the fact that the day has been the beginning of the end of Jewish life in certain countries throughout history.
“Ha B’machteres” – Obviously the Shiites are going to attack Israel. So what is Israel waiting for? Attack them FIRST!