The Israeli military announced on Saturday that it had 'eliminated' Hassan Nasrallah , the long-standing leader of Hezbollah militant group, during a precision airstrike in Beirut on Friday.
The strike reportedly targeted a meeting of Hezbollah leaders at their headquarters in Dahiyeh , a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital.
Among the other casualties in the strike was Ali Karki, Hezbollah’s commander of the southern front, as well as several high-ranking commanders, according to the Israeli military.
Lebanon ’s health ministry confirmed that six people were killed and 91 others injured in the attack, which levelled six apartment buildings in the densely populated area. However, Hezbollah has not yet issued an official response to Nasrallah's reported death.
The airstrike is part of a broader escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel on Saturday continued its heavy bombardment of Hezbollah positions while the militant group launched dozens of rockets into northern and central Israel, as well as the Israel-occupied West Bank.
In retaliation, the Israeli military said it was mobilising additional reserve troops. It announced the activation of three reserve battalions on Saturday, after having deployed two brigades to northern Israel earlier in the week to prepare for a potential ground invasion.
Several areas including southern Beirut and the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon were hit in Israel's overnight air offensives.
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah headed Hezbollah for over three decades now, making it one of the most powerful militant groups in the middle east.
The strike reportedly targeted a meeting of Hezbollah leaders at their headquarters in Dahiyeh , a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital.
Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 28, 2024
Among the other casualties in the strike was Ali Karki, Hezbollah’s commander of the southern front, as well as several high-ranking commanders, according to the Israeli military.
Lebanon ’s health ministry confirmed that six people were killed and 91 others injured in the attack, which levelled six apartment buildings in the densely populated area. However, Hezbollah has not yet issued an official response to Nasrallah's reported death.
The airstrike is part of a broader escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel on Saturday continued its heavy bombardment of Hezbollah positions while the militant group launched dozens of rockets into northern and central Israel, as well as the Israel-occupied West Bank.
In retaliation, the Israeli military said it was mobilising additional reserve troops. It announced the activation of three reserve battalions on Saturday, after having deployed two brigades to northern Israel earlier in the week to prepare for a potential ground invasion.
Several areas including southern Beirut and the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon were hit in Israel's overnight air offensives.
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah headed Hezbollah for over three decades now, making it one of the most powerful militant groups in the middle east.
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