Hezbollah continues to suffer leadership losses

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on October 8 that he had ruled out replacements for Mr. Nasrallah, but did not name them, according to The Times of Israel.

Hezbollah lost two future leaders?

In a pre-recorded video clip, Prime Minister Netanyahu asserted: "We have weakened Hezbollah's capabilities. We have killed thousands of terrorists, including Nasrallah himself and his successor, as well as his successor's replacement."

US-Israeli leaders discuss retaliatory attack on Iran

The names of the two men mentioned by the Israeli Prime Minister are still unclear, but Reuters previously quoted a Hezbollah official as saying that Israel had acted to obstruct search and rescue efforts in the area where Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to Nasrallah, was believed to be in the area hit by Israeli airstrikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut on October 3.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the village of Khiam, southern Lebanon, on October 9.

It is unclear who the second figure was that Mr. Netanyahu mentioned with the phrase "the successor's replacement." The Israeli Prime Minister also advised the Lebanese people to find a way to overthrow Hezbollah to avoid the prospect of falling into "the abyss of destruction and suffering like what is happening in Gaza," according to the BBC.

While not commenting on the above information, Hezbollah announced yesterday that it had launched mortar and rocket attacks on Israeli military targets near the border village of Labbouneh. On the same day, Hezbollah also said it had repelled an attempt to infiltrate its territory from the Israeli side.

According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Israeli Air Force said yesterday that it had attacked 185 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon within 24 hours. Meanwhile, the infantry continued to clash with Hezbollah gunmen in the south of the country.

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Risk of conflict escalation

Amid rising tensions in the region, US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke by phone on October 9 and discussed Israel's response plan to Iran's attack on October 1. According to informed sources, the US told Israel directly that attacking Iran's nuclear facilities is unacceptable.

Tehran also warned Arab countries yesterday not to allow foreign powers to use their airspace or military bases for attacks on Iran. On the same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi traveled to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries to continue discussions on escalating developments in the region.

For his part, Hezbollah Deputy Leader Naim Qassem on October 8 voiced his support for efforts to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, according to CNN. This statement marked the first time Hezbollah supported a ceasefire without conditioned on Israel ending the conflict in Gaza.

Israel launches new attack on Gaza

The Times of Israel reported yesterday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had carried out new attacks on about 45 Hamas positions in Gaza within 24 hours. Meanwhile, Palestinian health officials in Gaza said that at least 18 people were killed in overnight attacks by the IDF in Gaza. Israel has repeatedly issued emergency evacuation orders for residents in Jabalia and surrounding areas. However, Palestinian and UN officials said there is no safe place to evacuate in the Gaza Strip. "At least 400,000 people are trapped in the area," Philippe Lazzarini, Director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said on his X account (formerly Twitter name) yesterday.

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