Hezbollah’s Leader Declares New Phase in Conflict with Israel Amid Regional Tensions

Hezbollah's leader warned that their conflict with Israel has escalated into a 'new phase,' following the killings of a Hezbollah commander and Hamas' political leader. These events have raised fears of a broader war. Meanwhile, international diplomats have been working to prevent further violence.

The leader of Hezbollah declared on Thursday that the conflict with Israel has entered a 'new phase,' as he spoke at the funeral of a group commander killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut earlier this week.

In Tehran, Iran's supreme leader conducted prayers over the body of Hamas' political leader, who was presumed assassinated by Israel.

The consecutive killings have heightened fears of a wider conflict, with the region awaiting Iran and Hezbollah's response. Iran has pledged retaliation for the death of Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh, slain on Wednesday in Tehran.