Israel assesses that Iran will attack in the near future, and Gaza ceasefire talks continue to be uncertain

On August 12, according to two sources quoted by AXIOS, the latest assessment of the Israeli intelligence community is that Iran has decided to directly attack Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political leader Haniyeh. And may launch an attack within days, or even before the August 15 hostage talks in Gaza. In addition, Hamas said in a statement that it has expressed its position to mediators such as Egypt, Qatar and the United States, demanding that the relevant parties present a negotiating plan on the exchange of detainees and a ceasefire agreement on the basis of the agreement reached on July 2 this year and relevant Security Council resolutions, rather than restart new negotiations. The statement also stressed that Hamas has provided "all necessary flexibility and enthusiasm" for the negotiations to proceed.