Russia condemns Israel killing of Hezbollah leader

Russia strongly condemned Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and called on Israel to cease fire, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

“We strongly condemn another political assassination committed by Israel. This violent act is fraught with even greater dramatic consequences for



Lebanon and the entire Middle East,” said the ministry in a statement on Saturday, adding that the Israeli move will almost “inevitably trigger a new round of violence.”

The statement said that Israel “bears full responsibility” for the subsequent escalation and urged it to end hostilities immediately.