Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs expressed in a statement concerns that such actions could drag the region to severe security implications.

Egypt urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and key international players to take responsibility for halting this dangerous escalation in the Middle East.

The ministry further emphasized the need to prevent the security situation in the region from spiralling out of control and to end such provocative actions.

Furthermore, Egypt noted that the timing of this regional escalation, alongside stalled ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, complicates the situation.

This indicates a lack of Israeli political willingness towards de-escalation and undermines the tireless efforts by Egypt and its allies to stop the war in Gaza and end the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people, the ministry's statement read.

Early Wednesday, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he had been attending the inauguration of the country's new president.

According to Iranian media, Haniyeh was killed in a special residence in northern Tehran after being hit by an aerial projectile in the early hours of Wednesday.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said the attack is under investigation and the results will be announced later.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to make Israel "regret" the "cowardly" killing of  Haniyeh in Tehran.

In addition, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "harsh punishment" for Israel after the killing of Haniyeh.

Israel did not comment on the death, but many countries have warned that it will have a major impact on efforts to bring a ceasefire in the Gaza war.

Hours earlier, Israel carried out a strike in the Lebanese capital Beirut that it said killed the top Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur.