Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem reportedly targeted twice as Beirut braces for escalation
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has reportedly been targeted twice amid rising tensions in Beirut. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to increase attacks against Hezbollah. The situation escalated following the death of a senior Hezbollah commander in an Israeli strike.
- ▪Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem was reportedly targeted twice recently.
- ▪Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the IDF to intensify attacks against Hezbollah.
- ▪The escalation follows the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike.
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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem reportedly targeted twice as Beirut braces for escalationThe report came shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he had instructed the IDF to intensify attacks against the terrorist organization.Follow us on GoogleHezbollah leader Naim Qassem accepts condolences for the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 2, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR/FILE PHOTO)
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