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World leaders mostly condemned the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah by Israel or warned of the possible consequences
Sporadic fire across the Israel-Lebanon border over the past week has raised concerns that fighting with Hamas militants in Gaza could escalate into a broader conflict.
The Israeli army closed the border area to civilians as tit-for-tat fire with Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions in Lebanon intensified, killing more than 10 people in Lebanon and at least two in Israel since last Sunday.
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Hezbollah and Israel have exchanged rockets along the southern Lebanese border since Sunday, but so far have managed to keep the fighting from spilling into a full-on regional war.
Analysis: Even as Hezbollah fires rockets and missiles from south Lebanon, analysts say the group has little interest in launching a full-scale war with Israel - but the risk of escalation is ever-present.
Hashem Safieddine, a key figure in Hezbollah and a potential successor to the slain Hassan Nasrallah, has strong religious and familial ties to Iran.
A senior general in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps was killed in an Israeli air strike in Lebanon alongside Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, state media say
Analysts suggested that Hezbollah is waiting to see the severity of Israel's response before deciding its own course of action.
The strikes caused no causalities but risked a greater escalation between the two parties as fighting in southern Israel and Gaza raged.
Hezbollah issued a statement of support for Hamas's operation in southern Israel, but stopped short of saying it would contribute to the fighting.