The Israeli intelligence community’s updated assessment is that Iran is poised to attack Israel directly in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran and is likely to do it within days, two sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Axios.

The new intelligence assessment indicates an attack could come before the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal talks planned for Thursday, potentially jeopardizing negotiations at what Israeli officials have said is a “now-or-never” moment for a potential deal between Israel and Hamas.

But one of the sources who has direct knowledge of the intelligence said the situation is “still fluid”.