This comes against the backdrop of Israel's preparations for a possible Hezbollah retaliation following the assassination of Hezbollah's chief of staff, Fuad Shukur. The British newspaper *Financial Times* assesses the plan of the Shiite terrorist organization. According to the report, Hezbollah is working to strike a significant target within Israel, one that is not known to the Israeli public and will "shake the IDF." Additionally, Hezbollah might use new and advanced weaponry to achieve a precise strike on a large facility in Israel.
Meanwhile, Lebanese parliament member from Hezbollah, Hassan Azeddine, stated last night that the Shiite terrorist organization has decided to delay its attack on Israel for strategic reasons.
Azeddine said, "Our response will undoubtedly come; it is inevitable and cannot be cancelled in any way. The claims that it has been postponed until after Thursday's negotiation round are worthless nonsense. We are not gambling on any negotiation with Netanyahu, who has previously rejected five ceasefire proposals, some of which were presented by the Americans."
Regarding the delay in the response, Azeddine said, "The response is the responsibility of the leadership on the ground and it is up to them to choose the target and timing. The response to the assassination of Fuad Shukur will come, whether from Hezbollah or from the leadership of the Islamic Republic in Tehran. We decided to adopt a policy of delaying the response—Israel is living under fear and concern about disrupting daily life."
