The pro-Iranian armed movement "Hezbollah" announced that it would increase its attacks against Israel in southern Lebanon, a day after Israel announced that its forces had killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian extremist group "Hamas", which is a close ally of "Hezbollah", DPA reported.
The Lebanese Shiite movement said in a statement that it was announcing "the transition to a new and escalating phase in the confrontation with the Israeli enemy, which will be evident in the events and developments of the situation in the coming days". The group emphasized that it had introduced new weapons into service in recent days. In the statement of the operations department of "Hezbollah" The movement's fighters are said to have used a new type of precision-guided missile and new drones capable of carrying explosives for the first time.
"Hezbollah" made the statement hours after Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz confirmed Sinwar's death in southern Gaza. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari also confirmed the death of the "Hamas" leader. Sinuar was first on the list of the most wanted persons from Israel.
So far, neither "Hamas" nor Iran, which supports the armed groups in Gaza and Lebanon, have commented on what happened.
Sinowar is considered the main organizer of the unprecedented attack on Israeli territory on October 7 last year, in which fighters of "Hamas" and other groups killed 1,200 people and took another 250 hostage. According to Israel, "Hamas" still holds 101 people captive, although it is unclear how many of them are still alive, DPA noted.