IDF Confirms Death of Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah in Beirut Strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday that it had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group’s central headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The strike, which occurred on Friday, targeted the underground command center of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, escalating tensions in the region and marking a significant blow to the armed group and its Iranian allies.
“Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world,” the Israeli military said in a statement, confirming the death of the leader who has headed Hezbollah for 32 years. Another top Hezbollah commander, Ali Karaki, was also killed in the strike, according to IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee.
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The airstrike targeted Hezbollah’s main headquarters while its leadership was reportedly coordinating terror activities against Israeli citizens. Smoke billowed over Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israeli fighter jets continued to pound Hezbollah targets into Saturday, further heightening fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East.
Hezbollah and Iranian officials have not yet confirmed Nasrallah’s death. Initial reports suggested Nasrallah was alive, but communication with him was lost shortly after the attack. Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Nasrallah was safe, though Tehran was still verifying his status.
During Nasrallah’s leadership, Hezbollah grew into a formidable regional force, significantly expanding Tehran’s influence across the Middle East. His death, if confirmed, would mark a significant setback for Iran, which has supported and armed Hezbollah since its founding in 1982 by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
Friday’s strike and the subsequent wave of Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut and other areas of Lebanon represent one of the most severe escalations in the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The intensified conflict has raised concerns that the violence could spill over into a wider regional war, drawing in more Iranian-backed militias from Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
