Hashem Safieddine, the top Hezbollah official widely expected to succeed slain Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group said Wednesday (Oct 23).

Hezbollah confirmed that Safieddine was killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Safieddine had been running Hezbollah alongside its deputy secretary general Naim Qassem since Nasrallah's assassination and was expected to be formally elected as its next secretary-general, although no official announcement had yet been made.

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A relative of Nasrallah, Safieddine had sat on the group's Jihad Council - the body responsible for its military operations. He was also head of its executive council, overseeing Hezbollah's financial and administrative affairs.

Safieddine assumed a prominent role in speaking for Hezbollah during the year of hostilities with Israel that ultimately led to his death, addressing funerals and other events that Nasrallah had long been unable to attend for security reasons.

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His killing further erodes the group's top leadership as Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon's south, eastern Bekaa Valley and southern suburbs of Beirut - all Hezbollah strongholds - and the group's fighters seek to push back Israeli ground incursions.

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Hashem Safieddine, the top Hezbollah official widely expected to succeed slain Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group said Wednesday (Oct 23).

Hashem Safieddine, the top Hezbollah official widely expected to succeed slain Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group said Wednesday (Oct 23). Hezbollah confirmed that Safieddine was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Safieddine had been running Hezbollah alongside its deputy secretary general Naim Qassem since Nasrallah's assassination and was expected to be formally elected as its next secretary-general, although no official announcement had yet been made. Also read: Did Sinwar order Hamas to kill all hostages in case of his death? Israel's top hostage negotiator said this... A relative of Nasrallah, Safieddine had sat on the group's Jihad Council - the body responsible for its military operations. He was also head of its executive council, overseeing Hezbollah's financial and administrative affairs. Safieddine assumed a prominent role in speaking for Hezbollah during the year of hostilities with Israel that ultimately led to his death, addressing funerals and other events that Nasrallah had long been unable to attend for security reasons. Watch | Israel-Hezbollah War: Death of Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah's Heir Apparent Confirmed: IDF × His killing further erodes the group's top leadership as Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon's south, eastern Bekaa Valley and southern suburbs of Beirut - all Hezbollah strongholds - and the group's fighters seek to push back Israeli ground incursions. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Potential successor of Hezbollah, Safieddine killed in Israeli attacks, group confirms

Israel on Tuesday (Oct 22) confirmed the killing of Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the heir apparent to slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli military in a statement said that Safieddine was killed three weeks ago in a strike in Beirut's southern neighbourhood. However, this is the first confirmation of his death, earlier the nation said that Nasrallah's successor has probably been eliminated. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Israel Confirms Death Of Nasrallah's Heir Apparent Hashem Safieddine

US&nbsp;Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday (Oct 23) that he had not seen evidence that there was a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that Washington would continue to work with Israel to get a better insights.

Israel's military said that Hezbollah has stashed hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold in a bunker built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that it would not strike the facility as it keeps up attacks against the group's financial assets.

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"We have not seen evidence of that at this moment. But, you know, we will continue to collaborate with our Israeli counterparts to gain better fidelity on exactly what they are looking at," Austin told reporters in Rome.

Fadi Alameh, a Lebanese lawmaker with the Shi'ite Amal Movement party and the director of the hospital in question, Al-Sahel, has told Reuters that Israel was making false and slanderous claims and called on the Lebanese Army to visit and show it had only operating rooms, patients and a morgue.

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In a televised statement on Monday, the Israeli military's chief spokesman said Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, killed by Israel last month, had built the bunker which was designed for lengthy stays.

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday (Oct 23) that he had not seen evidence that there was a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that Washington would continue to work with Israel to get a better insights.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday (Oct 23) that he had not seen evidence that there was a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that Washington would continue to work with Israel to get a better insights. Israel's military said that Hezbollah has stashed hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold in a bunker built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that it would not strike the facility as it keeps up attacks against the group's financial assets. Also read | ‘We support diplomacy, not war,’ PM Modi tells world leaders at BRICS Summit "We have not seen evidence of that at this moment. But, you know, we will continue to collaborate with our Israeli counterparts to gain better fidelity on exactly what they are looking at," Austin told reporters in Rome. Fadi Alameh, a Lebanese lawmaker with the Shi'ite Amal Movement party and the director of the hospital in question, Al-Sahel, has told Reuters that Israel was making false and slanderous claims and called on the Lebanese Army to visit and show it had only operating rooms, patients and a morgue. Also read | Woman gets stranded in Dubai's desert, books camel ride via Uber: Watch In a televised statement on Monday, the Israeli military's chief spokesman said Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, killed by Israel last month, had built the bunker which was designed for lengthy stays. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

US has not seen evidence of Hezbollah cash bunker under Beirut hospital: Pentagon chief

Israel-Hezbollah War: IDF Says It Has Killed Hezbollah Heir Apparent  Hashem Safieddine

Israel-Hezbollah War: Israel Confirms Killing of Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah's Presumed Successor

As Hezbollah continues its rocket and drone barrage on the positions of Israeli forces and cities it has now unveiled a new weapon called NASR-2. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Hezbollah Unveils Nasr 2 Rocket Amid Escalating Attacks

Israel has conducted air strikes, hitting a Lebanese association linked to Hezbollah, accusing it of financing the group’s weapons, as the Israeli army expands the scope of its raids beyond military targets.

Israel-Hezbollah War: West, Arab League Call For Ceasefire As Tensions Soar

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said on Tuesday there would be no negotiations while fighting continued with Israel and it claimed sole responsibility for a drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.

The group "takes full and sole responsibility" for targeting Netanyahu's house, Mohammad Afif, head of the Iranian-backed militant group's media office, told a press conference in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

"If our hands didn't reach you the previous time, then days, nights, and the battlefield are still between us," he said.

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Israel said a drone was launched at Netanyahu's holiday home on Saturday. Netanyahu was not there at the time, but he described it as an assassination attempt by "Iran's proxy Hezbollah" and called it a "grave mistake".

Hezbollah also for the first time, acknowledged that Israel had captured some of its fighters since it launched a ground offensive in south Lebanon and said that Israel was responsible for their wellbeing.

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Hezbollah had not captured any Israeli soldiers but had come close, Afif said. "It won't take long before we have captives from the enemy (Israel)."

He also denied that the group's Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association was involved in financing Hezbollah salaries or weapons and would fulfill its obligations to clients in full even after Israel targeted it with some 30 strikes on Sunday.

Israel and the US say Al-Qard Al-Hassan, which has over 30 outlets across Lebanon, is used by Hezbollah for money laundering and terrorism financing, assertions the group denies.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said on Tuesday there would be no negotiations while fighting continued with Israel and it claimed sole responsibility for a drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said on Tuesday there would be no negotiations while fighting continued with Israel and it claimed sole responsibility for a drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home. The group "takes full and sole responsibility" for targeting Netanyahu's house, Mohammad Afif, head of the Iranian-backed militant group's media office, told a press conference in the southern suburbs of Beirut. "If our hands didn't reach you the previous time, then days, nights, and the battlefield are still between us," he said. Also read: West Asia crisis: Drone from Lebanon launched toward Israeli PM Netanyahu's residence Israel said a drone was launched at Netanyahu's holiday home on Saturday. Netanyahu was not there at the time, but he described it as an assassination attempt by "Iran's proxy Hezbollah" and called it a "grave mistake". Hezbollah also for the first time, acknowledged that Israel had captured some of its fighters since it launched a ground offensive in south Lebanon and said that Israel was responsible for their wellbeing. Watch | Netanyahu's Home Targeted In Drone Attack × Hezbollah had not captured any Israeli soldiers but had come close, Afif said. "It won't take long before we have captives from the enemy (Israel)." He also denied that the group's Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association was involved in financing Hezbollah salaries or weapons and would fulfill its obligations to clients in full even after Israel targeted it with some 30 strikes on Sunday. Israel and the US say Al-Qard Al-Hassan, which has over 30 outlets across Lebanon, is used by Hezbollah for money laundering and terrorism financing, assertions the group denies. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Hezbollah takes ‘sole responsibility’ for targeting Netanyahu’s residence; says there would be no negotiations

Israel on Monday (Oct 21) alleged that Hezbollah has stored hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold inside a bunker beneath Al-Sahel Hospital in Beirut. The Israeli military, however, assured that it would not target the facility despite ongoing airstrikes against the group's financial assets.

In a televised statement, Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari asserted that the intelligence leading to this claim has been gathered over the years.&nbsp;

He also announced that the&nbsp;Israeli army has eliminated the latest commander responsible for funding the Lebanese Hezbollah group.&nbsp;

The man, whose name has not been released, was killed in Syria. He&nbsp;headed the Iran-backed Hezbollah's Unit 4400, which is "responsible for the transfers and the amount of funds" to the group through Tehran's oil sales, said Hagari.

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Hagari claimed that the bunker was built under the orders of Hezbollah's former leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah — killed last month — and that it was designed for long-term stays.

"There are hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold inside the bunker right now."

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Hagari called on the Lebanese government and international organisations to prevent Hezbollah from using the alleged funds to support terror activities against Israel.

"I'm calling on the Lebanese government, Lebanese authorities, and the international organisations - don't allow Hezbollah to use the money for terror and to attack Israel," said Hagari.

"The Israeli Air Force is monitoring the compound, as you can see," he added, assuring "however, we will not strike the hospital itself".

However, Hagari confirmed that further attacks on Hezbollah's financial infrastructure are planned and will continue.&nbsp;

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The director of Al-Sahel Hospital Fadi Alameh, a Lebanese lawmaker, has denied the claims. In a conversation with the Reuters news agency, he called the allegations false and slanderous.

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Alameh said that the hospital was being evacuated and called on the Lebanese Army to inspect the premises to confirm that it only housed patients, operating rooms, and a morgue.

This comes as Israeli Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi announced that around 30 Hezbollah-affiliated sites, including Al-Qard al-Hassan, which Israel considers Hezbollah's financial arm, were struck by Israeli forces overnight.

(With inputs from agencies)

Israel on Monday (Oct 21) alleged that Hezbollah has stored hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold inside a bunker beneath Al-Sahel Hospital in Beirut.

Israel on Monday (Oct 21) alleged that Hezbollah has stored hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold inside a bunker beneath Al-Sahel Hospital in Beirut. The Israeli military, however, assured that it would not target the facility despite ongoing airstrikes against the group's financial assets. In a televised statement, Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari asserted that the intelligence leading to this claim has been gathered over the years. He also announced that the Israeli army has eliminated the latest commander responsible for funding the Lebanese Hezbollah group. The man, whose name has not been released, was killed in Syria. He headed the Iran-backed Hezbollah's Unit 4400, which is "responsible for the transfers and the amount of funds" to the group through Tehran's oil sales, said Hagari. Hundreds of millions hidden Hagari claimed that the bunker was built under the orders of Hezbollah's former leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah — killed last month — and that it was designed for long-term stays. "There are hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold inside the bunker right now." Also read | After Sinwar’s death, Hamas to keep new leader’s identity hidden to thwart future Israeli attacks Hagari called on the Lebanese government and international organisations to prevent Hezbollah from using the alleged funds to support terror activities against Israel. "I'm calling on the Lebanese government, Lebanese authorities, and the international organisations - don't allow Hezbollah to use the money for terror and to attack Israel," said Hagari. "The Israeli Air Force is monitoring the compound, as you can see," he added, assuring "however, we will not strike the hospital itself". However, Hagari confirmed that further attacks on Hezbollah's financial infrastructure are planned and will continue. Hospital director rejects accusations as false The director of Al-Sahel Hospital Fadi Alameh, a Lebanese lawmaker, has denied the claims. In a conversation with the Reuters news agency, he called the allegations false and slanderous. Also read | Israel dismantles Iran ‘spy network’ in country, arrests seven citizens Alameh said that the hospital was being evacuated and called on the Lebanese Army to inspect the premises to confirm that it only housed patients, operating rooms, and a morgue. This comes as Israeli Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi announced that around 30 Hezbollah-affiliated sites, including Al-Qard al-Hassan, which Israel considers Hezbollah's financial arm, were struck by Israeli forces overnight. (With inputs from agencies)

Hezbollah hiding millions in gold and cash under Beirut's Al-Sahel hospital, Israel claims

Lebanon's Hezbollah claimed that in a fresh attack it has targeted two positions in the suburbs of Israel in Tel Aviv including an intelligence base. IDF confirmed five rockets were targeted towards the center of Israel. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Hezbollah Says Intel Base' Targeted In Tel Aviv

According to reports, Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem has fled from Lebanon and has gone into hiding in Tehran. The report of Qassem fleeing Lebanon came at a time when Israel's military operations against Hezbollah intensified and led to the killing of some of the major leaders of the organisation, which included its chief, Hassan Nasrallah.

According to reports, Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem has fled from Lebanon and has gone into hiding in Tehran. The report of Qassem fleeing Lebanon came at a time when Israel's military operations against Hezbollah intensified and led to the killing of some of the major leaders of the organisation, which included its chief, Hassan Nasrallah. As per a report published in UAE-based Erem News, Qassem boarded an Iranian aircraft and left Lebanon a week ago. He was on the same plane that Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was aboard after orders were issued from the Islamic Republic's leadership amid rising concern for his safety. Also Read: Israeli strikes on northern Gaza kill at least 87 as Beirut attack continues After Nasrallah's death, Qassem delivered three speeches, two from Beirut, while the third was recorded in Tehran. "His transfer was ordered by top leaders of the Islamic Republic for fear of assassination by the Israel government," a source was quoted as saying in the report. As per the report, Qassem was on the Israeli government's wanted list. In its ongoing war against Hezbollah, Israel has eliminated many high-ranking members of the militant group, which includes: Fuad Shukr: Founding member of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah: Hezbollah chief Ali Karaki: Hezbollah’s top commander Nabil Kaouk: Deputy head of the central council Mohammed Srur: Head of the drone unit Ibrahim Qubaisi: Head of the missile unit Ibrahim Aqil: Hezbollah’s operations commander Mohammed Nasser: Hezbollah’s senior commander Who is Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem? Naim Qassem is the deputy secretary general of Hezbollah. Recently, Qassem said that conflict in Lebanon could be brought to a halt only through a ceasefire. Qassem had further threatened that the terror group would expand its missile strikes in Israel. After the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and the reported killing of Hashem Safieddine, Naim Qassem became the top official of Hezbollah. As per Reuters, Qassem said that he supported the efforts of Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri to reach a truce, without mention of any precondition. Watch: Israel-Hezbollah: How Hezbollah's Drone Attacks Confuse Israeli Air Defences For the first time, Hezbollah did not mention the end of the Gaza war as a pre-condition to reach a truce in Lebanon. "We support the political efforts that [Lebanese Parliament Speaker] Nabih Berri is undertaking towards a ceasefire," said Qassem, in a televised speech. "Since the Israeli enemy targeted all of Lebanon, we have the right from a defensive position to target any place" in Israel, "whether the centre, the north or the south", he was quoted as saying by news agency AFP. "I am telling the Israeli home front: the solution is a ceasefire... the resistance [Hezbollah] will not be defeated because this is its land," added the Hezbollah leader. (With inputs from agencies)

Hezbollah’s senior leader Naim Qassem flees Lebanon fearing death. Who is he?

Massive blast rang out in the vicinity of Beirut's International Airport in the early hours of Monday. This comes as the Israeli Army launched a barrage of rockets across Lebanon. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Israel Says Military Will Target Sites Of Hezbollah Financier

Israel claims to have destroyed a massive underground tunnel system in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The Israeli Army claims it used 100 tons of explosives to blow up the infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah's forces. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Israel Targets Hezbollah Infrastructure In Southern Lebanon

Though Hezbollah's relentless drone attacks has caught Israeli air defenses off guard, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is undeterred by groups threat. Watch our report to know more.

Israel-Hezbollah: Hezbollah Used Shahed-107 To Target Netanyahu: Reports

Large explosions and fire were seen near Beirut's international airport on Sunday (October 20), engulfing the area in thick smoke. Watch in this report for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Massive Explosions Near Beirut's International Airport

Israel-Hezbollah: How Hezbollah's Drone Attacks Confuse Israeli Air Defences

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home is in a central town that was struck by a drone, according to the Israeli military on Saturday. Two further drones were intercepted, but no one was hurt.

Israeli Air Defences Struggle Against Low-Tech Drones

Israeli forces are continuing to pound Southern Lebanon, including Nabatieh and Tabyeh. But the Hezbollah says it has increased its offensive attacks on the battleground. The Lebanese group claims it has launched its attack drones on Israel's elite Golani unit.

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Breaking: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home is in a central town that was struck by a drone, according to the Israeli military on Saturday. Two further drones were intercepted, but no one was hurt.

Breaking: Drone Fired From Lebanon In Israel's Caesarea

For decades now, a simple tactic used on the battlefield was swarming, which involves attacking the enemy with a higher number of autonomous systems from multiple directions than the other side. This attack is not necessarily done with precision or force but by sheer numbers.&nbsp;

However, as time has evolved, in modern warfare, drones can perform the task.&nbsp;

Last Sunday, it only took a few drones for Iran-backed Lebanon-based Hezbollah to infiltrate Israel's normally impenetrable "Iron Dome" air defences.&nbsp;

However, the impact was&nbsp;vast, on one of the bloodiest days since October 7, 2023.&nbsp;

Hezbollah strike&nbsp;killed four Israeli soldiers and injured around 60 others&nbsp;at a military base in northern Israel. The Lebanon-based militant group&nbsp;said that it targeted the camp using a "Swarm of &nbsp;kamikaze drones”, which “broke through the Israel defence radars without detection.”

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Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that they are "studying and investigating the incident – how a drone infiltrated without warning and struck the base”. His conclusion was bashful: “We must provide better defence.”

In the modern era of war, drone swarms are almost unsurprising. The Israel-Gaza conflict and the Ukraine-Russia war are the key examples of that. Notably, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, reports have suggested that up to 10,000 drones are in the air on any given day.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, in the Red Sea, the Yemen-based Houthi rebels have also shown an increasing inclination towards using swarms of sea drones to threaten commercial ships and intimidate Western warships since the beginning of the war in Gaza, over a year ago.&nbsp;

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According to a report by The Daily Telegraph, in January, a group of 18 drones, believed to be relatively expensive Iranian-designed Shahad 136, were flown towards merchant vessels and American and British warships patrolling the region.&nbsp;

Professor Michael Clarke, visiting professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London told The Daily Telegraph: "This isn’t revolutionary, but it is different. Drones have existed for a very long time, but when you think about them in the Afghanistan war [for example], they existed in small numbers because people thought of them as airplanes without pilots, and most were almost as big as that."

He also noted how the West was “very slow to cop to the idea that much smaller, cheaper drones could be used as weapons, and in numbers, that’s the point. Not three or four, [but] 40 or 50 potentially.”&nbsp;

Clarke said that he believes&nbsp;it is a matter that only underlines how the soldiers of the future won’t necessarily need simply “belligerence and the ability to carry their luggage across the Brecon Beacons in terrible weather.” He added, that as the enemy unleashes the drones of war, they’ll need to be technically proficient.

(With inputs from agencies)

For decades now, a simple tactic used on the battlefield was swarming, which involves attacking the enemy with a higher number of autonomous systems from multiple directions than the other side.

For decades now, a simple tactic used on the battlefield was swarming, which involves attacking the enemy with a higher number of autonomous systems from multiple directions than the other side. This attack is not necessarily done with precision or force but by sheer numbers. However, as time has evolved, in modern warfare, drones can perform the task. Last Sunday, it only took a few drones for Iran-backed Lebanon-based Hezbollah to infiltrate Israel's normally impenetrable "Iron Dome" air defences. However, the impact was vast, on one of the bloodiest days since October 7, 2023. Hezbollah strike killed four Israeli soldiers and injured around 60 others at a military base in northern Israel. The Lebanon-based militant group said that it targeted the camp using a "Swarm of kamikaze drones”, which “broke through the Israel defence radars without detection.” Also read: West Asia crisis: Drone from Lebanon launched toward Israeli PM Netanyahu's residence Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that they are "studying and investigating the incident – how a drone infiltrated without warning and struck the base”. His conclusion was bashful: “We must provide better defence.” In the modern era of war, drone swarms are almost unsurprising. The Israel-Gaza conflict and the Ukraine-Russia war are the key examples of that. Notably, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, reports have suggested that up to 10,000 drones are in the air on any given day. Meanwhile, in the Red Sea, the Yemen-based Houthi rebels have also shown an increasing inclination towards using swarms of sea drones to threaten commercial ships and intimidate Western warships since the beginning of the war in Gaza, over a year ago. Watch | Hezbollah Calls for 'escalatory' Phase of War With Israel × According to a report by The Daily Telegraph, in January, a group of 18 drones, believed to be relatively expensive Iranian-designed Shahad 136, were flown towards merchant vessels and American and British warships patrolling the region. Professor Michael Clarke, visiting professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London told The Daily Telegraph: "This isn’t revolutionary, but it is different. Drones have existed for a very long time, but when you think about them in the Afghanistan war [for example], they existed in small numbers because people thought of them as airplanes without pilots, and most were almost as big as that." He also noted how the West was “very slow to cop to the idea that much smaller, cheaper drones could be used as weapons, and in numbers, that’s the point. Not three or four, [but] 40 or 50 potentially.” Clarke said that he believes it is a matter that only underlines how the soldiers of the future won’t necessarily need simply “belligerence and the ability to carry their luggage across the Brecon Beacons in terrible weather.” He added, that as the enemy unleashes the drones of war, they’ll need to be technically proficient. (With inputs from agencies)

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Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Friday (Oct 18) that it was moving to a new and escalating phase in its war against Israel while Iran said "the spirit of resistance will be strengthened" after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Friday (Oct 18) that it was moving to a new and escalating phase in its war against Israel while Iran said "the spirit of resistance will be strengthened" after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar was the mastermind behind Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack against Israel that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. He was killed during an operation by Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted one year ago when the Iranian-backed group began launching rockets at northern Israel in support of Hamas at the start of the Gaza war. 'A transition to a new phase in confrontation with Israel' On Friday, Hamas announced "the transition to a new and escalating phase in the confrontation with Israel," the news agency Reuters reported. Also read | Sinwar was killed accidentally: Here's how IDF troops who didn't have intel about Hamas chief neutralised him Iran indicated that no sign of the killing would shift its support. "The spirit of resistance will be strengthened" following the death of Sinwar, its mission to the United Nations said. 'Sinwar's death offers an opportunity for war to end' Meanwhile, Western leaders including US Vice President and current Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris said that while Sinwar's death offered an opportunity for the conflict to end, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed out that the war in Gaza would go on until the hostages seized by Hamas militants were returned. "Today we have settled the score. Today evil has been dealt a blow but our task has still not been completed," Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a recorded video statement after the death was confirmed on Thursday. Also watch | WION Pulse: Who is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas Chief killed in Gaza strike? × "To the dear hostage families, I say: This is an important moment in the war. We will continue full force until all your loved ones, our loved ones, are home," he added. Sinwar's death came months after Hamas' then-political chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran in July. Following Haniyeh's death, Sinwar was named the overall leader of the Palestinian militant group. (With inputs from agencies)

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