Senior Hezbollah leader Sheikh Muhammad Ali Hamadi was assassinated on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen in Lebanon’s volatile Bekaa Valley. According to reports from the Times of Israel, Hamadi, a local Hezbollah commander,

Hammadi died on the spot on Tuesday night as unidentified assailants opened fire and shot the senior Hezbollah official six times.

Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.

Husainy, a Muslim cleric from Michigan, was reportedly tapped to deliver a benediction at President-elect Trump's inauguration after a series of controversial remarks.

Masked men arrived at the house of Hezbollah's leader of the Western Beqaa Valley, Mohammed Hamada, and shot him four times • Their identities remain unknown

Husainy, who has been described by a Middle East watchdog group as a ‘radical antisemitic, pro-Hezbollah’ Imam, was notably absent from

President Joe Biden confused Palestinian militant group Hamas with Hezbollah while announcing a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday.

A Dearborn imam who had been set to deliver a benediction at President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday was left out of the program.

The Lebanese parliament finally voted on a new president on Thursday following two years of deadlock. Joseph Aoun the head of the country's armed forces won a majority of the votes.

In Lebanon, many saw the election on Thursday of Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, as a crucial step toward bringing stability to the country. It was also seen as a concession by Hezbollah and, some analysts said, an acknowledgment that the group was no longer in a position to paralyze the state.

Senior Hezbollah lawmaker Mohammed Raad said on Monday the Iran-backed group's opponents were seeking its fragmentation and exclusion from power in Lebanon.