Iran Says It Wants to Punish Israel But Avoid All-Out War
- Tehran says it aims to reestablish ‘deterrence’ against Israel
- Israel’s Netanyahu says his country is ready for any attack
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Iran reiterated it wants to avoid all-out war with Israel, even as it threatened to retaliate for last week’s assassination of a leading Hamas figure in its capital.
Tehran, which had already vowed revenge for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, said it aimed to deter Israel from repeating similar moves. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied being responsible for his death.