Hezbollah says it will escalate war with Israel after Hamas leader killed

Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the October 7 attacks, was killed during an operation by Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday

A Hezbollah flag flies in Beirut southern suburbs. File Picture: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group said on Friday 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, a mastermind of the October 7, 2023, attack that triggered the Gaza war, was killed during an operation by Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday, a pivotal event in the year-long conflict.