Western intel officials tell TV Fakhrizadeh killing was key to long-term bid to stop Iran nukes; Jerusalem braces for response; US media posits goal was to rule out Biden diplomacy

TV reports say embassies, communities heighten security as Iran promises to avenge assassination of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, allegedly by Israel

Suspects expected to be charged with 'attempted intentional homicide of a person in public authority'; no known link to Israeli mission

Mt. Hermon ski resort in Golan Heights closed to public, but military source says no new troop deployments; expert on Iran proxies warns Hezbollah could attack Israel from Syria

Heightened security measures come amid growing concern in Jerusalem that Tehran is plotting strikes in retaliation for raids on its regional proxies

Unprecedented step comes as sweeping budget slashes force cancellation of cultural events, student projects, passport and visa processing, and diplomats' basic travel