Israel announced overnight that it had killed Hassan Bdeir, a senior Hezbollah figure, in an airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The strike marks another escalation in the already heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah © Mena Today
Israel announced overnight that it had killed Hassan Bdeir, a senior Hezbollah figure, in an airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The operation was confirmed in a joint statement issued by the Israeli military, the Shin Bet (Israel’s internal security agency), and the Mossad (foreign intelligence service).
"The Israeli army has struck and eliminated the terrorist Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdeir," the statement read. It further alleged that Bdeir had recently been cooperating with Hamas, aiding in the leadership and coordination of its members.
According to the statement, Bdeir was involved in the planning of "a major and imminent terrorist attack targeting Israeli civilians" and was "struck immediately to neutralize this threat." No additional details were provided about the nature or timing of the alleged planned attack.
The strike marks another escalation in the already heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Saturday that the war in Gaza will not come to a final end until Hamas is disarmed and the Palestinian territory is fully demilitarized , a key requirement of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement currently under discussion.
As world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh for a "Peace Summit" aiming to declare an end to the Gaza war, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a landmark statement: negotiations with Israel are necessary as part of a broader effort to resolve regional crises.
Lebanese MP Marwan Hamadé issued a statement on Saturday clarifying the circumstances surrounding the broadcast of his interview by the Israeli French-language news channel i24 News.
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