Iran and Hamas Blame Israel for Killing of Top Official and Vow to Strike Back
Briefly

The predawn killing of a top Hamas leader in Tehran left the entire Middle East on edge, bringing vows of revenge from Iran's leaders and threatening to derail fragile negotiations for a Gaza cease-fire.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued an order for Iran to strike Israel directly, according to three Iranian officials briefed on the order.
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