Khamenei orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing

The information in the article is as of Aug. 5.

(JNS) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct attack on Israel following the assassination of Hamas terror chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Jerusalem has not taken responsibility for the missile strike that killed the Palestinian terror group’s “political” leader and his bodyguard early on Wednesday morning.

Hours after the attack, the Islamic Republic held an emergency meeting of its Supreme National Security Council at the supreme leader’s residence, with the participation of Quds Forc...