The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered a direct strike against Israel. This is Iran’s response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, The New York Times reports. Three unnamed Iranian officials told the news agency that Khamenei’s order came during a meeting of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran. The NYT sources specified that the Iranian military command is considering the possibility of another combined attack with drones and missiles on military targets around Tel Aviv and Haifa. Iran will attempt “to avoid strikes on civilian targ…