The strike that killed Hamas’ deputy political leader, Saleh Arouri, threatened months of efforts by the United States to prevent the war in Gaza from spiraling into a regional conflict. Nasrallah said it was the first strike by Israel in the Lebanese capital since 2006. At the same time, the US is struggling to deter attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial Red Sea shipping. On Friday, Israeli aircraft, tanks and artillery struck several areas in Lebanon after rockets and missiles were fired toward Israel, the military said. Israeli officials have threatened greater military action against Hezbollah unless it withdraws it fighters from Lebanese territory near their shared border.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2024 04:46 UTC