
Israel on Monday killed a top commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in a strike on southern Lebanon, adding to fears of a spillover of the conflict in Gaza. On the third day of his latest Middle East tour, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Monday following meetings with the leaders of the UAE and Saudi Arabia amid mounting criticism in Arab capitals of Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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