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Hezbollah, Iran, Yemen Vow Strong and Effective Retaliation After Leaders' Assassinations

Aug 6, 2024, 03:53 PM

This week, the head of Hezbollah's strategic array, Fouad Shakar, was eliminated by Israel, and Ismail Haniya, the leader of Hamas' political bureau, was killed in Tehran by an unidentified entity. In response, Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah declared that Hezbollah, along with Iran and Yemen, is obliged to retaliate. Nasrallah emphasized that the resistance will not let Israeli attacks, including those on Beirut's southern suburbs, pass by without a strong and effective response. He also criticized the international community for calling on Hezbollah to restrain itself while allowing Israeli actions to go uncondemned. Nasrallah indicated that the response could come alone or with the entire resistance axis, and that the enemy is waiting and calculating every hit against it. Additionally, Nasrallah mentioned that the bombing of Hudaydah would also be avenged.