Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, following a relentless Israeli bombardment of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Nasrallah was killed when the Israeli air force struck the terrorist organisation’s central headquarters yesterday, which was located under a residential building in a southern suburb of the city.
The IDF added that it also killed Ali Karaki, the commander of Hezbollah’s southern front.
The Iran-backed group has yet to issue any statement on the status of Nasrallah, who has led the group for 32 years.
Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Beirut yesterdayReutersThe Israeli military “eliminated… Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote in a statement on X.
He added: “During his 32 years as leader of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah was responsible for the killing of a large number of Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers, in addition to planning and executing thousands of terrorist acts against the State of Israel and around the world.
“Nasrallah was the main decision-maker in the organisation and had the sole and final say on every strategic decision Hezbollah made and sometimes on tactical decisions as well.
“On October 8, the terrorist organisation Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah joined the war against the State of Israel.
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Hassan Nasrallah had led Hezbollah for 32 years
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“Since then, Hezbollah has continued its attacks against the citizens of Israel and dragged the State of Lebanon and the region into escalation.
“The IDF will continue to target anyone who promotes and engages in terrorist acts against the citizens of the State of Israel.”
The Israeli military tweeted: “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorise the world.”
Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas of Lebanon on Saturday, a day after carrying out the massive attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut known as Dahiyeh.
The IDF launched a relentless bombardment of Beirut last night
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