Israelis Brace for Potential Attack by Iran

"Israelis braced for a potential attack by Iran as they headed into the weekend, amid threats by Iranian leaders to retaliate against Israel for a strike that killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week.

Many travelers found themselves stranded by canceled flights, as several American and European airlines suspended service to Israel through early August. Rumors flew of potential Iranian plans — including a missile strike several times larger than the 300 projectiles launched at Israel in April, almost all of which were intercepted....speculation that Iran would attack on the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av, the Ninth of Av, a day of mourning on which the destruction of the First and Second Temples is commemorated by fasting. The State of Israel itself is sometimes referred to by Jews as the “Third Temple,” an association that Iran is likely exploiting as a form of psychological warfare." Breitbart