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[global times special correspondent in iran bao xiaolong global times special correspondent zhen xiang] after lebanese hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah was assassinated by israel on the evening of the 27th, the direction of the situation in the middle east has attracted the attention of all parties. on the evening of the 28th, israeli prime minister netanyahu expressed his position for the first time on the assassination of nasrallah, hailing the country's victory and saying that israel "is at a historic turning point in its fight against its enemies." the british broadcasting corporation (bbc) stated that the world's eyes are paying attention to iran's response, and iran's choice will determine the direction of the situation in the middle east. qatar's al jazeera quoted analysts as saying that although iran has vowed to respond, the country will also strive to maintain a delicate balance in the situation to prevent the united states from being involved. according to a report by the associated press on the 29th, after the assassination of nasrallah, israel will continue to attack hezbollah and has deployed troops near the lebanese border.

on the 29th, israeli tanks were deployed in the upper galilee area in the north near the israeli-lebanese border. source: french media

details of nasrallah’s assassination revealed

according to the new york times, senior israeli officials revealed that israel began tracking nasrallah months before the assassination. israeli leaders have always been aware of nasrallah's whereabouts and decided to launch the attack recently because they believed that israel had only a short time to take action before nasrallah disappeared from one place and went to another. two senior israeli officials said that during the attack on nasrallah, the israeli army dropped more than 80 bombs in a few minutes.

hezbollah discovered nasrallah’s body on the morning of the 28th. reuters quoted sources as saying that nasrallah's body found at the site of the israeli air strike had no obvious external injuries and the cause of death was suspected to be blunt trauma caused by the blast wave.

the times of israel stated on the 29th that the israel defense forces released photos showing that f-15i fighter jets from the 69th squadron of the israeli air force took off from hat zerim air force base on the 27th and headed to beirut to carry out the assassination of nasrallah. during the attack, fighter jets dropped dozens of "bunker bombs" on hezbollah's underground headquarters in dehiyeh, a suburb of beirut, the military said. the new york times quoted analysts as saying that the bombs were equipped with u.s.-made precision guidance systems. the report also pointed out that the incident also showed the strong penetration of israeli intelligence agencies within hezbollah.

the israeli army also announced on the 29th that not only nasrallah was killed in the assassination on the 27th, but also more than 20 senior members of hezbollah. according to iran's mahr news agency, senior iranian islamic revolutionary guard general abbas nirforoushan was killed in an israeli air strike on lebanon on the night of the 27th.

the death of nasrallah shocked the entire country in iran. some people demanded blood repayment, while others were worried about iran being involved in this war. iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei issued two statements on the 28th, saying that israel cannot severely damage hezbollah in lebanon. all resistance forces in the region will support hezbollah and continue nasrallah's path. the resistance front's attack on israel will be more devastating. on the 29th, iranian foreign minister araghchi met with the foreign ministers of russia, egypt, and united nations secretary-general guterres in new york. he warned that the situation in the region is now very dangerous and that the resistance front will definitely respond to nasrallah's death. iranian speaker qalibaf delivered a speech in parliament on the 29th, saying that israel failed to achieve its goals on the battlefield, so it launched a hybrid war, trying to kill resistance commanders through terrorist actions and psychological warfare, but they could not weaken the resistance. front.

israel "militarily blocks" lebanon

al jazeera said that israel was still bombing "hezbollah targets" in lebanon on the 29th, and there were some unconfirmed reports that israel was conducting ground exercises on the border. "whether this is true or not, this is part of israel's pressure on hezbollah, which has imposed a military blockade on the country." the report said that beirut international airport is still operating, but the israeli army made it clear that it will not allow iran, syria or to land aircraft from any country it deems hostile to israel.

the bbc stated that israel warned the lebanese people to stay away from places related to hezbollah and that it would continue to advance operations against the organization. "how hezbollah will respond is the question. the group still has a powerful arsenal and its long-range missiles are capable of penetrating deep into israel. hezbollah has been weakened but not defeated. its attacks in northern israel have weakened, but it didn’t stop.”

lebanese prime minister mikati said on the 29th that israel’s violent attacks may force as many as 1 million people in the country to flee their homes, which is approximately equivalent to 1/6 of lebanon’s population. “this is the most serious displacement crisis in the history of lebanon.”

chinese ministry of foreign affairs: deeply concerned about the escalation of regional tensions

in response to a reporter's question on the attack and death of nasrallah on the 29th, a spokesperson for the chinese ministry of foreign affairs stated that china is paying close attention to relevant incidents and is deeply concerned about the escalation of regional tensions. china opposes violations of lebanon's sovereignty and security, opposes and condemns all actions that harm innocent civilians, and opposes any move that intensifies conflicts and escalates regional tensions. china urges the parties involved, especially israel, to take immediate measures to cool down the situation and prevent the conflict from further expanding or even getting out of control. "the tension between lebanon and israel is a spillover manifestation of the conflict in gaza. the top priority is to effectively implement the relevant resolutions of the united nations security council, quell the war in gaza as soon as possible, and effectively maintain peace and stability in the middle east."

the "consular express" of the ministry of foreign affairs released news on the 29th that the current security situation in lebanon is severe. the ministry of foreign affairs and the chinese embassy in lebanon remind chinese citizens to pay close attention to the development of the local situation and refrain from traveling to lebanon in the near future. local personnel and institutions are advised to evacuate or move to relatively safe areas as soon as possible.