Hundreds of Israeli tanks have been deployed along the Israel-Lebanon border. This situation has raised concerns about a possible ground operation that could drag the Middle East into a full-scale war. At the same time, Israel has carried out new airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The Israel-Hamas war escalated with the announcement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that they had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Israel claimed that more than 20 senior Hezbollah members were also killed in the attack. Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah's death, and Hashem Safieddine is expected to be the new leader. U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid a full-scale war in the Middle East. As tensions rise in the region, many foreign embassies have begun evacuating their staff. At least 100 people have died in airstrikes in Lebanon. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated, "No place is too far for us." Israel bombed Houthi targets in Yemen, hitting power plants and the Ras Isa port. Since October 7, the Houthis have been launching missile and drone attacks against Israel and seizing commercial ships in the Red Sea. Iran stated that it would take revenge for the general killed on Friday. Rocket attacks were launched towards northern Israel, and alarm sirens sounded in the region.
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