Hamas hails Hezbollah attacks as 'slap in face' for Israel

Hamas has praised Hezbollah's "strong and focused" retaliatory attacks on Israeli positions, saying it was a "slap in the face" for Tel Aviv.

In a statement, the group condemned Israel's attacks on Lebanon as a “blatant violation of all international charters and norms", adding that Hezbollah's retaliation sent a message that Tel Aviv's “terrorism and crimes against the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples will not pass without a response, and will not achieve its goals and aggressive plans".