Israel announced elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Photo: Hassan Nasrallah (x.com/SH_NasrallahEng)
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. He was killed in an airstrike on the capital of Lebanon, according to the IDF press service.
According to Israeli sources, Nasrallah was eliminated along with Hezbollah's southern front commander Ali Karki and other commanders in Beirut on September 27.
"Following precise intelligence from the IDF and Israeli security establishment, IAF fighter jets conducted a targeted strike on the Central Headquarters of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, which was located underground embedded under a residential building in the area of Dahieh in Beirut," the statement said.
The IDF noted that the strike occurred while the senior leadership of Hezbollah was gathered at the headquarters.
Israel clarified that Hassan Nasrallah was the primary decision-maker for Hezbollah and a strategic leader of the organization.
Background
Recall that on September 27, the Israeli army struck the capital of Lebanon — Beirut. It turned out that the target of the attack was Hassan Nasrallah, who had led the Hezbollah group for 32 years.
Rumors about Nasrallah's fate circulated in the media following the Israeli airstrike. Some reports indicated that the militant leader was killed, while others claimed he was alive. Reuters reported that Hassan Nasrallah had not made any contact since the attack.
For more information on Hassan Nasrallah and why he became a target for Israel, see the article from RBC-Ukraine.
