Israel assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh this summer in Iran, defence minister Israel Katz has confirmed and threatened to take similar action against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Iran is expected to directly attack Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday morning, according to a New York Times report citing three sources.

Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran last summer, Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed. The comments by Katz appeared to mark the first time that Israel has acknowledged ...