Read more at The Guardian.
Israel’s strike on Hezbollah leader is an alarming escalation in conflict
Long-understood rules governing balance of deterrence between militant group and Israel have been blown away
Israel’s claimed assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a massive strike on an underground headquarters in Beirut’s southern suburbs marks the most alarming escalation in almost a year of war between the Shia militant organisation and Israel.
Immediately after a bellicose speech by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the UN general assembly – where he appeared to directly threaten Iran as well as promise to continue “degrading” Hezbollah – the first reports of a major strike began to emerge.
Continue reading...Date: | |
Tag: | Israel |
Topics
-
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in major escalation of conflict
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Nasrallah ‘will no longer be able to terrorize the world’. Numerous reports have said that Hezbollah’s long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of ...29 minutes ago - Israel -
The New York Times - Top stories
Israel Targeted Hezbollah’s Leader in a Strike Near Beirut
Also, Hurricane Helene destroyed large swaths of the Southeast. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.14 hours ago - Israel -
CBS News - World
Israel targets Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike
Huge explosions rocked the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon, as Israel says it struck Hezbollah headquarters in a residential neighborhood. They say they were targeting the leader of the Iran-backed ...11 hours ago - Israel -
The New York Times - World
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Stronghold in Attempt to Kill Leader
Israeli officials say the country’s warplanes destroyed an underground bunker in a residential area after receiving information that the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was convening a meeting ...6 hours ago - Israel -
ABC News - Top stories
Israel targets Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in strike on Beirut: US official
A huge plume of smoke could be seen in a residential area of Beirut after another large strike.13 hours ago - Israel -
ABC News - World
Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group's leader
The Israeli military says it struck the headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, causing massive explosions that leveled multiple buildings6 hours ago - Israel
More from The Guardian
-
The Guardian - World
Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in major escalation of conflict
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Nasrallah ‘will no longer be able to terrorize the world’. Numerous reports have said that Hezbollah’s long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of ...29 minutes ago - Israel -
The Guardian - World
Israel says it has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
IDF says southern front commander Ali Karki and other senior leaders killed in bombing of Beirut headquarters. Middle East crisis – latest news updates The Israeli military has said it has ...59 minutes ago - Israel -
The Guardian - World
Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy condemns Russian attack on hospital as death toll rises
Ukraine’s interior minister said one person killed in initial attack before the site was hit again during the evacuation . Authorities have completed rescue efforts in Kryvyi Rih , where a Russian ...41 minutes ago - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine
Former prime minister admits in extract from forthcoming book that he discussed possible military operation at height of pandemic. Boris Johnson considered an “aquatic raid” on a Dutch warehouse to ...12 hours ago - Covid -
The Guardian - World
Effortless skill, mixed salads and a certain impatience with life: Michael Palin remembers Maggie Smith
Smith’s costar in two 80s comedies shares his memories of an actor blessed with an instinctive grasp of her craft. • Dame Maggie Smith obituary • Appreciations by Michael Billington , Peter ...5 hours ago