Israel has carried out one of its most consequential strikes since the 2023–2024 war — killing senior Hezbollah military commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai in a targeted operation near Beirut. The assassination has triggered fierce backlash from Iran, which condemned the strike as a “cowardly assassination” and accused Israel of violating the year-long ceasefire. Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar warned that Israel has crossed a “red line”, accusing Tel Aviv of attacking Lebanon’s sovereignty and security.
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