The head of Hezbollah threatened Israel, saying the Lebanese paramilitary group is not afraid of war following a drone strike that killed a senior Hamas leader in Beirut.
The head of Hezbollah threatened Israel Wednesday, saying the Lebanese terrorist group is not afraid of war following a drone strike Tuesday that killed a senior Hamas leader in Beirut.
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah called the killing of Saleh Arouri, the founder of Hamas’ military wing, a « flagrant Israeli aggression » and « a major, dangerous crime about which we cannot be silent » during a televised speech reported by Reuters.
Nasrallah reportedly addressed Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, saying the Jewish state « will not succeed in achieving the war’s goals. »
If Israel chose to start a war on Lebanon, Nasrallah said there would be « no ceilings » and « no rules » for Hezbollah.
« Whoever thinks of war with us, in one word, he will regret it, » Nasrallah said.
A drone struck an apartment in Lebanon’s capital Tuesday and killed Arouri, prompting worries of retaliation by Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Hezbollah-linked news outlets reported that an Israeli air strike killed the deputy Hamas leader.
Israeli officials have denied involvement in the strike but noted the « surgical » precision of the attack.
« Israel has not taken responsibility for this attack, » Ambassador Mark Regev, a Netanyahu adviser, told MSNBC. « But whoever did it must be clear that this was not an attack on the Lebanese state.
