Tabataba’i’s death will exacerbate Hezbollah’s debate over how to respond to Israel’s strikes in Lebanon—a conversation the deceased official himself was engaged in. Recently, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem ramped up his rhetoric,

The assassination of Haytham Ali Tabatabai, the militia’s number two, exacerbates the group’s weakness and leaves it paralyzed over how to respond

Five senior Hamas officials are confirmed to be killed in the strike. Hamas threatened to "end the ceasefire" as Israel confirmed it carried out several airstrikes after Palestinian gunmen fired on Israeli troops.