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'Entire Islamic nation will join the deluge': Top Hezbollah leader warns Israel and US

Hezbollah claimed to be acting in support of the "Palestinian resistance" when it fired mortar shells at Israeli military installations near the Lebanon border early on Sunday morning

FP Staff|Oct 08, 2023, 18:14:59 IST

Head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashem Safi al-Din addressed the US and Israel at a press conference today, claiming that their "crossing of all lines" and infringements on Islamic holy sites have resulted in Hamas' "Al-Aqsa Deluge" terror campaign.If they continue in their "foolishness," the entire Islamic nation will join the "deluge," he claims.Hezbollah claimed to be acting in support of the "Palestinian resistance" when it fired mortar shells at Israeli military installations near the Lebanon border early on Sunday morning.No injuries were reported, and the Israeli Defense Forces claimed to have retaliated with artillery fire on the launch site and a drone strike against "Hezbollah infrastructure" nearby.

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