Israel-Hamas updates: Nasrallah says not afraid of war after Beirut attack

Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah says the assassination of Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri will not go unpunished.

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters through a screen during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. attack, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon January 3, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
By Ali Harb
Published On 3 Jan 2024
  • Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says the Lebanese group is not afraid of war, but avoided any declaration that his forces would escalate attacks against Israel, in first speech since killing of Saleh al-Arouri.
  • Hamas deputy leader al-Arouri was killed, along with six others, in a drone strike in southern Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold. Israeli has not claimed responsibility.