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Iran Missile Destroys Tel Aviv Home as Israelis Displaced From Operation Roaring Lion Fear Renewed War
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Israelis displaced since Operation Roaring Lion remain without homes six months later. Israeli leaders warn of possible renewed Iran/Hezbollah attack, fueling fears of war.
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Displaced Israelis, July to now
Seven months after Operation Roaring Lion, Israelis displaced by Iran war fears described how they are still coping with homes damaged in the latest round of fighting against the Iranian regime.
Regine Shoshan, 55, said an Iranian missile destroyed her apartment on Yehuda Halevi Street in Tel Aviv on the first night of Operation Roaring Lion, and she told ynet, "My home was completely destroyed. I lost everything. Everything. Everything. Nothing was left."
Shoshan said she is still paying rent for her old apartment, which the state is covering, but she added, "Because I was a tenant, I get no compensation for losing my home."
Ziva Abuaziz, 47, said her apartment building in Dimona is slated for demolition after it was too badly damaged to be repaired, and she told ynet, "Nothing is clear. They've left the Amidar tenants waiting."
Abuaziz said residents were given a year's rental assistance from the day of the strike, and she warned, "Time is running out."
Warnings, elections, and strategy
Israel's political and military leadership framed Iran as a looming threat while the country approaches its Oct. 27 election, and the United States approaches its Nov. 3 midterms.
Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters in Channel 14, "If Iran makes a mistake and tries to attack us, it will simply make the mistake of its life," while he also said, "It’s not convenient for us" for war to resume weeks before a national election.
Donald Trump told reporters in Atlanta last week, "Wait til you see what we do to Iran," and the Jerusalem Post said a third US aircraft carrier is expected to arrive in the Middle East soon.
Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, said, "Without a diplomatic settlement, the chances of escalation are very high," and Avner Vilan said, "Trump has said he won’t attack before the midterm elections."
Iranian officials, meanwhile, told Reuters that Tehran is preparing for renewed Israeli and US attacks, not a deal, and one official said, "Iran is preparing for renewed Israeli and US attacks, not for a deal with America to end the war."
Hormuz pressure and diplomatic moves
Iran claimed two oil tankers sailing through the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz struck mines and exploded, as Tehran stepped up pressure on vessels attempting to pass through the strait.
“The clerical establishment is determined not to give Trump a political victory.”
The ynetnews report said Iranian officials told Reuters that Tehran was convinced the United States was planning to resume the war to break the deadlock, and one official said, "The clerical establishment is determined not to give Trump a political victory."
The same report said the United States would not bomb Iran before November 3, and it added that in Tehran officials expect, "bombing will resume, sooner or later."
Reuters reported that American officials told Reuters the State Department plans to evacuate some diplomatic staff and their families from Saudi Arabia, and the officials said the move stems from concerns about escalation in fighting, particularly involving the Houthis in Yemen.
The Jerusalem Post said Iran has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz from where 20% of the world’s oil flows, and it reported that oil prices have risen 46% to $104 per barrel since the Feb. 28 attacks.
