Qassem will succeed former Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli strikes in the Lebanese capital, Beirut last month.
The Palestinian ministry's emergency service said another 20 people were wounded in the strike in the northern town of Beit Lahiya, near the Israeli border.
The entire building tipped over down a hillside and landed on its face, taking with it 17 apartments full of families and visitors. More than 70 people were killed, and 60 injured.
The posts from the new Hebrew language X account of Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei came after Isarel launched over 100 missiles attacking Iranian military targets.
Israeli police spokesperson told reporters that the attacker had been “neutralised,” without saying if the assailant was dead.
The Israeli military announced on Saturday (October 26) that its “targeted and precise strikes" on military targets in Iran in response to what it called "the continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against Israel”, had been completed and their objectives achieved.
The latest Israeli strike can further escalate the tensions as Iranian authorities have repeatedly warned it against launching an attack, saying any strike on Iran would be met with a stronger retaliation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25 weighed in over the ongoing conflicts in Middle East and Gaza. He said,“The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are a matter of concern for both of us." Watch to know more!
After the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, Israel has intensified its strikes in Beirut suburbs. The collapsed building captured in the viral video was hit 40 minutes after Israel issued a warning.
Israel has so far shown no sign of relenting in its Gaza and Lebanon campaigns even after assassinating several leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, which lost Nasrallah, its powerful secretary-general, in a September 27 airstrike.
Israeli military Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said on Monday (October 21) that Israel targeted Hezbollah-linked financial institution, Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association, explaining that it is funded by Iran. In a video released by the army that it said showed Halevi meeting troops in southern Lebanon
Lebanon: Large explosions and fire were seen near Beirut’s international airport on October 20 engulfing the area in thick smoke. Hundreds of Beirut residents fled their homes late on Sunday after Israel said that it was preparing attacks on sites linked to the financial operations of Lebanon
Smoke rose into the skies across Beirut on Sunday after Israel carried out airstrikes on a neighbourhood in the Lebanese capital.
Israel's masterplan to attack Iran leaked online: The documents, dated October 15 and 16, began circulating online on Friday after being posted on Telegram by an account called “Middle East Spectator.”
A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on October 19, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties.Watch to know more!
Israel kept pressing its campaign against Hezbollah with strikes in southern Lebanon on October 18 as its army called more reservists for operational activity in northern Israel, the army said in a statement. Watch to know more!
According to a statement released by his spokesperson, neither the Prime Minister nor his wife were home at the time of the incident. The spokesperson also noted that no casualties were reported in the aftermath of the attack.
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who died due to a gunshot wound to the head and also bore further injuries, especially to his forearm, revealed the autopsy details overseen by Dr. Chen Kugel, director of Israel’s National Forensic Institute.
Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, in an Israeli airstrike, while maintaining that it will not release hostages until the Gaza war ends.
The US has sanctioned 18 entities, including two Indian nationals, for their alleged ties to a Houthi oil network that funds attacks on Israel and disrupts maritime activities in the Red Sea.
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