The Latest Breaking News from Hezbollah

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group has condemned Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, warning his death will only increase the resolve of Iran-backed "resistance" groups in the region.

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.

Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president”.

Hamas said in a statement that its political leader has been killed in an attack in Iran

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Wednesday confirmed the assassination of its top commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike on southern Beirut. The confirmation came the day after Israel said it targeted Shukr in Tuesday's strike on the Lebanese capital and hours after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated…

Hamas said Wednesday its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he had been attending the inauguration of the country's new president.

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, raising concerns of escalating tensions in the region.