The two ships targeted by the IRGC were the Liberian-flagged CHEM CILICON, owned by ACE Maritime Services, and the Singaporean-flagged PACIFIC GUL, owned by Eastern.
As per the source in the Gaza-based terrorist group, Hamas has taken significant measures to ensure their leaders' security following the targeted killing of Saleh al-Arouri.
Negotiations on hostage release had originally been suspended after the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri.
"Nasrallah understands very well that he has no legitimacy in Lebanon for the war he dragged Lebanese civilians into for the past three months without a break," he wrote.
The Hezbollah leader addressed Israelis evacuated from northern Israel, saying that if they want to return home they should demand the war in Gaza end.
The senior Hamas figure was a savvy strategist with a large network of contacts and his absence will be felt, but Hamas has lost leaders before and will recover.
Arouri was a symbol of the Palestinian fight; his killing is a significant development in the Middle East.
According to the report, it is not yet clear from the investigation whether the assassination was carried out by a fighter jet or a UAV.
A Lebanese security official said that the targeting of the deputy leader was carried out by a fighter jet - not by a drone as initially reported in Arab media outlet
Nasrallah rejected the idea that Israel was only targeting Hamas, not Hezbollah, with the strikes on Tuesday.
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