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Hezbollah-Linked Paper: Israel Crossed Nasrallah's Line w/Hamas Hit

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Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth reportingcomments from Lebanese outlet Al Akhbar claiming that the assassination of senior Hamas figure Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on 2 Jan 'crossed the red line' for the leader of Hezbollah, risking an escalation in tensions. Al Akbar is seen as being closely linked to Hezbollah, and therefore potentially reflective of the mood within the group's leadership.

  • Al Akber: "Hours before Hezbollah commemorated the anniversary of the assassination of the former Quds Force commander, Qasem Soleimani, Israel decided to violate the rules of engagement with Lebanon. It crossed the red line set by Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah a few months ago and targeted Saleh al-Arouri in an airstrike in the Dahieh district of Beirut."
  • As MNI noted earlier (see 0903GMT bullet), Nasrallah is due to deliver a televised address later today at around 1800 local time (1100ET, 1600GMT).

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