Tensions intensified following the assassinations of Hezbollah’s senior military commander, Fouad Shokor, in Beirut, and Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran
UK foreign office issued a statement urging British nationals to leave Lebanon when commercial transportation is still operational….reports Asian Lite News Many
Tehran sees retaliation as necessary for both avenging the killing of Haniyeh but also as deterrence against Israel killing other powerful enemies…reports