"Powerful explosion"
Israel attacked Hezbollah on Syria’s border
New details emerged on Saturday about the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. He is said to have been killed by a "short-range projectile".
This was "fired with an explosive of around seven kilograms from outside the guest accommodation", according to a statement by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. This caused a "powerful explosion". According to media reports, Iranian agents abroad were behind the attacks, who were in contact with a local source.
Since the attack on Haniyeh, more than two dozen people have been arrested in Iran, including senior intelligence officers, military officials and employees of the guest house where the Hamas leader was murdered. The Israeli army has not yet commented on the allegations.
Attacks in Lebanon and Syria
Meanwhile, the army has attacked Hezbollah targets in the border region of Lebanon and Syria. Israel does not usually comment on attacks in neighboring Syria. However, the country regularly attacks targets of Iran-aligned militias there. A large proportion of Iranian weapons also reach Hezbollah in Lebanon via Syria. Since the beginning of the Gaza war ten months ago, Hezbollah has been engaged in almost daily exchanges of fire with Israel's army.
According to Lebanese reports, one person was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon. The news agency NNA reported, citing the Ministry of Health, that two people were also injured in the attack on a car near the town of Bazouriyeh.
Hezbollah fighters eliminated
The Israeli military announced that it had eliminated a Hezbollah fighter. The man had played an important role in the planning and execution of attacks on Israel. The Shiite militia did not initially comment on the alleged killing of its member. It had claimed responsibility for an attack on northern Israel in the morning.
Concerns about escalation are growing
In the region, there are growing concerns about an open armed conflict between Israel and Iran together with its allies in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, among other places.
A conflict was already looming in April when the Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. However, Israel was able to intercept most of the missiles on its own and with the help of the USA and other allies.
The danger of an open conflict seems to have increased after the killing of Hamas foreign leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr.
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