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Hezbollah Leader Vows Retaliation For Commander's Killing In Beirut

Hezbollah leader warns of retaliation after commander's killing in Israeli strike in Beirut, escalating tensions in the region.

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Hezbollah Commander Fu’Ad Shukr's Funeral Commences In Beirut

Funeral of Hezbollah commander Fu’ad Shukr in Beirut after reported killing by Israel, escalating tensions in the region.

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Assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders is a gamble for Benjamin Netanyahu that buys him time but risks wider wars

The missile that struck a building in southern Beirut on Tuesday, killing Hezbollah’s senior military commander Fuad Shukr, had been widely anticipated. Three days earlier, a Hezbollah rocket – which had no doubt missed its military target in northern Israel – struck a football pitch in the Israeli-controlled Syrian Golan…

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For Iran and Hezbollah, calibrating response to Israeli strikes leaves no room for error

Two back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran targeted high-ranking figures in Hezbollah and Hamas and have been attributed to Israel

The Independent UK

Iranian leaders call for revenge during Tehran funeral for Hamas leader Haniyeh

Iranian leaders called for revenge on Thursday during a funeral ceremony following the assassination of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. The killing came just hours after Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, in a strike in the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut, raising fears…

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With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival

Israel’s apparent assassinations of Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah’s top military leader, in Beirut, and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, have raised again the specter of a regional war involving regional adversaries – one that could potentially drag the United States into the fray.

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Israeli Strike In Southern Beirut Kills At Least Six

Israeli strike in southern Beirut leads to tragic loss of lives, including women and children. Hezbollah confirms death of senior commander Fu’ad Shukr.

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Fears of escalation mount after Israeli killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders

Iran vows revenge after airstrikes kill Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on same day as commander killed in Beirut

The Guardian - UK

Who was Fuad Shukr, the Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut?

Shukr was a founding member of Hezbollah’s armed wing. Israel and the US have accused him of leading major attacks.

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah says top commander Fuad Shukr killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said three people, including two children, were killed and 74 also wounded in the attack.

Al Jazeera

Risk of regional Middle East conflict acute after two weeks of airstrikes

In assassinating Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, Israel has taken the regional brinkmanship to an unanticipated new level

The Guardian - UK

Body Of Top Hezbollah Commander Slain By Israel Found As Fears Of Wider War Grow

The body of top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was recovered Wednesday from the rubble of an Israeli strike in south Beirut a source close to the group said, as fears mounted of a wider war.

International Business Times

Hamas Calls Talks With Israel 'Meaningless' Amid Escalating Violence And Assassinations

Egypt warned that Israel's recent assassinations of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah military leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut jeopardize truce talks. T

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Hezbollah Military Official Found Dead In Beirut

Hezbollah official killed in Israeli drone strike raises tensions in the region. International calls for de-escalation and dialogue to prevent further viol...

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Middle East Tensions Rise With Targeted Militant Leaders

Recent strikes targeting senior militant leaders in Tehran and Beirut could escalate tensions in the Middle East.

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Israel Strikes Beirut In Response To Hezbollah Attack

Israel's Defense Ministry briefs US on Beirut operation in response to Hezbollah, emphasizing self-defense and regional stability.

The Independent UK

How much closer are we to all-out war in the Middle East?

Chris Stevenson analyses how will Israel, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah could respond to two high-profile killings

Al Jazeera

From Paris to Beirut: Israel’s long record of assassinating Palestinians

Ismail Haniyeh is the latest in a list of Palestinian leaders believed to have been assassinated by Israel.

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Israeli Strike In Beirut Kills Hezbollah Commander And Civilians

Israeli strike in southern Beirut kills Hezbollah's top military commander, Fu'ad Shukr, leading to at least four deaths and escalating regional tensions.

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Hezbollah Says Top Commander Shukr Was In Beirut Building Hit By Israel

Hezbollah said Wednesday that senior military commander Fuad Shukr was inside a south Beirut building hit by Israel the previous day but that his fate remained unknown.

France 24

Body of top Hezbollah commander Shukr killed by Israel found in Beirut, sources say

The body of senior Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr was recovered Wednesday from the rubble of a building in southern Beirut that was targeted in an Israeli strike. The recovery came almost 24 hours after Israel confirmed that it had targeted Shukr in an airstrike on the Lebanese capital.

The Independent UK

Israel has a long history of targeted killings. Here's a look at some of them

A pair of strikes on top militant commanders in Beirut and Tehran has escalated tensions in a region already on edge and adds to a long list of targeted killings attributed to Israel

The Guardian - UK

Iran vows revenge after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran

Death came hours after Israel said it killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, fuelling fears of regional conflict

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Israel Claims Responsibility For Targeted Strike In Beirut

Israel claims responsibility for targeted strike in Beirut, raising concerns of escalating tensions in the region.

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UN Urges Restraint After Israeli Strike In Beirut

The United Nations calls for restraint and compliance with international law after Israeli strike in Beirut, emphasizing peaceful resolution and safety of ...

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