How Isreal Killed Hassan Nasrallah – Hezbollah
The Iran-backed Lebanon’s militants group, Hezbollah has confirmed that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli’s airstrike on Friday.
A statement by the group on Saturday, confirming the incident, however, maintained that its battle against Israel “in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defence of Lebanon and its steadfast and honourable people” remained.
According to Reuters, Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV started airing Koran verses after the announcement of Nasrallah’s death.
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Recall that Israeli’s Defence Forces announced that it had killed Nasrallah in a devastating airstrike in Beirut which it’s shockwave was felt 18 miles away.
โHassan Nasrallah is dead,โ Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X on Saturday.
Ali Karki, the commander of Hezbollahโs southern front, and additional Hezbollah commanders were also killed in the massive air strike in Beirutโs southern suburb of Dahiyeh on Friday, the Israeli military said. The strike levelled six apartment buildings while injuring 91 people, according to Lebanonโs health ministry.
โMost of the senior leaders of Hezbollah have been eliminated,โ Shoshani said.