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Hezbollah Threatens Retaliation After Deadly Israeli Strikes

1/27/2026

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Naim Qassem, Hezbollah Secretary-General, warned that any attack on Iran, especially against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could destabilize the region.
Hezbollah would confront threats from the United States and Israel but did not commit to retaliating against Israel.
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed three Hezbollah operatives, including Ali Nour a-Din.
Hezbollah condemned the strikes as “treacherous assassinations.”
Rockets began firing at Israel on October 8, 2023.

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Naim Qassem, Hezbollah Secretary-General, warned that any attack on Iran, especially against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could destabilize the region.
Hezbollah would confront threats from the United States and Israel but did not commit to retaliating against Israel.
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed three Hezbollah operatives, including Ali Nour a-Din.
Hezbollah condemned the strikes as “treacherous assassinations.”
Rockets began firing at Israel on October 8, 2023.