The Jerusalem Post reports: “For years, Israel and Iran have been preparing for the moment when the two adversaries will enter a direct conflict. Sworn enemies, the armies of both countries have trained for such a scenario. The twin assassinations of two prominent anti-Israeli terrorist leaders just hours apart earlier this week have brought this scenario the closest it has ever been before.

Both leaders, Fuad Shukur of the Lebanese-based Hezbollah and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, were killed less than 12 hours apart. Israel took responsibility for Shukur’s death in Beirut and has not done so for Haniyeh but is likely believed to be behind the killing which took place on Iranian soil.

Iran’s leadership immediately vowed to take revenge…

Israelis are now bracing themselves for an Iranian attack which could then result in a larger regional conflict.

According to Zimmt, the chance of Iran not responding with an attack is slim.

‘The big question is what the ramifications of such an attack will be and if, similar to April, it will be contained in a minor way,’ he added. ‘If Israel will be dragged into a wider conflict, the more substantive threat is from Hezbollah, but a multi-front confrontation is definitely on the agenda.’…”