Nasrallah dead in Israeli airstrike as tensions with Hezbollah escalate
In the attack on Beirut, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, the Israeli army reported. Earlier, the army announced new strikes in eastern Lebanon targeting the Shia terrorist organization Hezbollah.
29 September 2024 08:18
The leader of the Lebanese Shia terrorist organization Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee reported on Saturday.
A source close to Hezbollah told the AFP agency that contact with Nasrallah was lost on Friday evening.
The Israeli Defense Forces reported on X that "Hassan Nasrallah will no longer terrorize the world."
On a channel run by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a list of those killed during Friday's airstrikes on Lebanon was shared.
Alongside the Hezbollah leader, other high-ranking members of the organization were also "eliminated."
Israel strikes Lebanon again
On Friday afternoon, Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on downtown Beirut. According to reports, the target was Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Then, on Saturday morning, the Israeli army announced new strikes in eastern Lebanon targeting the Shia terrorist organization Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Hezbollah reported attacking northern Israel.
Why is Israel attacking Hezbollah?
Since October 2023, following the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip, Iran-backed Hezbollah began regular shelling of northern Israel. Since Monday, Israeli air forces have carried out massive airstrikes on Lebanon.
More than 700 people have been killed in these strikes so far. Israel emphasizes that the airstrikes are aimed at Hezbollah's infrastructure and fighters, and the goal of the operation is to restore security in the north of the country. Over 60,000 people have already left the region in fear of the attacks.
