Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the group confirmed.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that Nasrallah was eliminated in a bombing targeting an underground Hezbollah compound in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, Lebanon.
The IDF stated that Nasrallah, 64, was a central figure in orchestrating attacks against Israel, holding him responsible for the deaths of numerous Israeli civilians and soldiers. “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world,” the IDF declared, vowing continued action against those who engage in terrorism against Israel.
Hezbollah, while initially denying the reports, later confirmed the death of their leader, marking a significant loss for the organisation. Nasrallah, who assumed leadership of Hezbollah in 1992, was a key figure in the group’s rise to power, overseeing the acquisition of long-range rockets and fostering close ties with Iran. Under his leadership, Hezbollah also maintained support for Hamas, the Palestinian militant group based in Gaza.
In the same series of strikes, the IDF also reported the deaths of other high-ranking Hezbollah officials, including Ali Karki, Commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front, and Muhammad Ali Ismail, head of the group’s Missile Unit, along with several senior operatives.
The airstrike comes amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, with frequent cross-border exchanges in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas war that began in October.
