Soon afterwards, Hezbollah announced it had launched an attack on Israel with a "large number of drones" as an initial response to the killing of Fouad Shukur
Israel holds high-level meet of security officials, mulls preemptive strike on Iran if it gets a full-proof intelligence report on possibility of attack
According to sources in Israel's defense ministry, Iran is expected to intensify attacks on Israel through its proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis at sea.
"The international community must urgently work together to prevent any actions that could push the Middle East over the edge, with devastating consequences for civilians," said UN chief's Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric
Hezbollah's top military commander, Fouad Shokor, was killed in a Beirut airstrike, which Israel claims was retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack that killed 12 youngsters on Saturday.