Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israeli Observation Post in Response to Assassination

Published: 06 January 2024 at 08:15

Hezbollah claims to have launched 62 rockets at an Israeli observation post in retaliation for the assassination of a senior Hamas leader. Tensions are high in the Middle East, and there are fears that the conflict could spread to Western commercial ships. Iran has warned of an all-out battle with the enemy. Israel reported approximately 40 rocket launches from Lebanon towards northern Israel, but there are no reports of casualties or damage. The UKs Chancellor Jeremy Hunt stated that attacks on Red Sea shipping routes may impact the British economy.

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