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Iran, Hamas believed to be stepping up efforts to attack Israelis abroad ahead of Jewish holidays – report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Israeli officials believe Iran’s Quds Force and Hamas have intensified efforts to carry out attacks against Israelis abroad, raising concerns that they could seek to exploit the upcoming Jewish holidays and the third anniversary of the October 7 onslaught, Channel 12 reports.
According to the network, Israel’s political and defense leadership believes Tehran may seek to stage a high-profile attack overseas, shifting its retaliation against Israel to another arena in the hope of achieving a greater impact.
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