UK repeats call for ceasefire after Israeli air strike kills Hezbollah leader
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK Government has repeated its plea for calm in the Middle East following the death of Hezbollah’s leader in an Israeli air strike. The Lebanese militant group issued a statement on Saturday confirming the death of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader since 1992, saying he had “joined his fellow martyrs”. In its statement confirming Mr Nasrallah’s death, Hezbollah vowed to “continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine”, while Israeli chief of staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said the elimination of the militant leader was “not the end of our toolbox”, suggesting further action was planned. Meanwhile, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose government is Hezbollah’s main backer, issued his own message saying “regional resistance forces” should “stand by and support Hezbollah”.