The Iran-backed group has also reportedly moved the military equipment it stored to areas further away from the Lebanese capital.
The reported move came as the region braces for a potential escalation after the assassinations this week of top Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, whose killing in Tehran has been widely blamed on Israel.
While the IDF has claimed responsibility for killing Shukr, Israel has not officially commented on the assassination of Haniyeh.
Iranian and Hamas leaders vowed to take revenge against Israel for Haniyeh’s killing during funeral ceremonies in Tehran and Doha on Thursday and Friday. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the war against Israel had entered a “new phase” and Israel should expect “rage and revenge.”
However, the US has not yet received any indication that Iran is preparing for a military strike on Israel, the Saudi Al-Hadath news outlet reported, citing unnamed sources from within the Biden administration. READ MORE
