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The Guardian - AU · Jan 4, 2024

Netanyahu’s bait: Why Israel might have killed Hamas leaders in Beirut now

The assassinations bear the marks of an Israeli operation. But the timing might also be about Israeli domestic politics.

Al Jazeera · Jan 4, 2024

Blinken Set For Israel Visit As Regional War Fears Mount

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head Thursday to the Middle East as fears mount that Israel's war in Gaza will spread across the region, following deadly blasts in Iran and the killing of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.

International Business Times · Jan 4, 2024

Fear and Chaos Grip Middle East as Conflict Escalates Rapidly

From Iran to Lebanon to the Red Sea and Gaza, chaos unfolds. Death toll rises, tensions escalate. Discover the intertwining paths of conflict in the Middle...

Top News · Jan 3, 2024

Middle East Conflict: Chaos, Death, and Fear Grips the Region

From Iran to Lebanon, chaos and fear grip the Middle East as tensions rise. Death tolls mount, conflicts escalate, and revenge plots unfold.

Top News · Jan 3, 2024

Hezbollah chief warns of 'war to the end' after Hamas leader killed in Beirut

The statement comes after the assassination of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024

Retaliate or not? Hezbollah faces conundrum after Israel kills Hamas deputy in Lebanon

Since Israel launched a war against Hamas in October, there have been fears of the conflict spreading across Israel’s northern border to Lebanon. The targeted killing of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut increased the risk, putting the focus on the Lebanese Shiite group’s next moves.

France 24 · Jan 3, 2024

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Waging War On Lebanon

The chief of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, warned Israel on Wednesday against waging war on Lebanon, a day after a strike killed Hamas's deputy leader in the southern Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah.

International Business Times · Jan 3, 2024

Hezbollah chief says group won’t ‘be silent’ after killing of Hamas leader

Hassan Nasrallah offers condolences to Hamas after the killing of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri.

Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2024

An assassination in Beirut and a bombing in Iran push fear of war across Middle East to new heights

The explosions in Iran, killing more than 100, come a day after the killing of one of the leaders of Hamas, Saleh al-Aurori, in a drone strike in Lebanon increasing the tensions around the conflict in Gaza, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024