Escalation: Israel Kills Hamas Leader, Hezbollah Vows Retaliation. Israel Then Kills Hezbollah Leaders. US Kills ‘Terrorist Leader’ In Iraq

On Tuesday, Middle East Eye reported that senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri in a targeted attack in the Lebanese capital, which the paper warned increases the risk of a wider conflict.

Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political bureau, said in a statement: “The assassination of the leader al-Arouri and his brothers by the occupation is a fully-fledged terrorist act, a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty, and an expansion of its aggression.”

In a statement late on Tuesday, Hezbollah said that the attack, which additionally killed two commanders from the al-Qassam Brigades, was a “serious assault on Lebanon” and that the group had “its finger on the trigger.”

The criminal enemy which after ninety days of crime, killing and destruction was unable to subjugate Gaza is resorting to a policy of assassination.

Hezbollah stated.