In a statement, the IRGC said Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed when their home in Tehran was hit
Days after Israel confirmed the death of a top Hamas commander, the country’s armed forces said about 30 projectiles were fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel overnight, The Times of Israel reported.
Lebanon-based Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted a military base, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated website Al Mayadeen, The Times of Israel reported.
According to the Israeli military, several of them landed in open areas and there were no casualties.
They added that it was the area from which the rockets were fired.
Following the attack, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of a missile-guided submarine to the Middle East as tensions in the region escalate. The Pentagon said the move was a rare move of announcing the movement of a submarine.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday night and informed him that they have sent two ships and a submarine to Israel to help defend Israel, underscoring the US commitment to Israel’s defense, according to a statement from the US Department of Defense on Monday night.
The Pentagon said in a statement that Austin also ordered the Abraham Lincoln strike group to accelerate their deployment to the region.
During the call, Gallant told Austin that Iranian military preparations indicated Iran was preparing for a major attack on Israel, a source familiar with the call said, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Israel confirmed last week the death of a senior Hamas commander who led terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria. The Israel Defense Forces said it received intelligence confirming that Nael Sakhl was killed in an airstrike on July 24.
Tensions in West Asia have escalated after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on July 31 that Ismail Haniyeh had been killed in an attack in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
The IRGC said in a statement that Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed when their house in Tehran was hit.
Haniyeh, who lived in Qatar, was in Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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First publication: Aug 12, 2024 | 09:10 AM IST