Hassan Nasrallah meanwhile was the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah - he was assassinated in Beirut in September as Israel dramatically escalated its military campaign against Hezbollah, with which it had been trading near daily cross-border fire since the day after the 7 October attacks.

Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz has for the first time publicly acknowledged that his country assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, warning that the Yemen-based Houthis will also be struck a “severe blow”.

The Israeli official threatened to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

Former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an explosion in a high-security guesthouse in Iran’s capital Tehran in July

Israel has for the first time publicly confirmed their involvement in killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, escalating tensions with Iran. Is

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warns that the military would defeat the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israel has confirmed the assassination of a top Hamas leader and escalated threats against Yemen's Houthis, while the Middle East grapples with rising tensions, humanitarian crises, and shifting power dynamics.

Israel's defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.

Israel claims responsibility for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh:: Israel's Defence Ministry Handout:::: Israel Katz, Israel's Minister of Defense"These days, when the Houthi terrorist organization is firing missiles at Israel,