Nasrallah's assassination pushed region into new phase of violence: Saad Hariri

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri condemned the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, saying: "This cowardly act has plunged Lebanon and the region into a new phase of violence, and we condemn it in its entirety."

Hariri also offered his condolences to Nasrallah's family, stressing that "Lebanon must remain our priority".