BEIRUT: Hezbollah said it fired more than 100 rockets at Israeli positions on Wednesday (Jul 3) in retaliation for a strike that killed a senior commander in Lebanon, the movement's second such loss in recent weeks
for a strike that killed a senior commander in Lebanon , the movement's second such loss in recent weeks.since its Palestinian ally Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, triggering war in Gaza, but a recent uptick in bellicose rhetoric from both sides has raised fears of all-out war.
The Israeli army said that it"eliminated" Nasser, saying he was the commander of Hezbollah's"Aziz Unit which is responsible for firing from southwestern Lebanon at Israeli territory". An Israeli military spokesperson told AFP that about 100 rocket launches had been made towards Israel from Lebanon. In January, a security source said an Israeli strike killed Wissam Hassan Tawil, another top commander from the group.Related:Instead, Hezbollah will"increase the pace of its pressure" on Israel, Fadlallah said in a statement carried by Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.
Fears the violence, so far largely restricted to the border area, could turn into all-out war have sparked a flurry of diplomatic efforts to lower tensions.
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