Hezbollah confirmed in a press release on Saturday afternoon that its chief Hassan Nasrallah was ‘martyred’ in Lebanon.
The assertion, which didn’t embrace any specifics, comes after Israel launched a press release saying it had killed the Hezbollah chief.
In a press release posted on X (previously Twitter), the Israeli Protection Forces (IDF) mentioned that “Hassan Nasrallah will now not be capable to terrorize the world”.
Nasrallah, 64, has led the Shia Islamist militant group Hezbollah since 1992. Beneath his management, Hezbollah has been coaching fighters for Hamas and different militias in Iraq and Yemen, whereas additionally buying missiles and rockets from Iran.
Born in Beirut in 1960, Nasrallah has not appeared in public for a few years in an try and evade Israeli assassination makes an attempt. As a substitute, Nasrallah has been speaking to supporters and the general public via televised speeches and audio recordings.
The IDF’s assertion relating to Nasrallah’s killing comes after Israel dropped 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on buildings in Beirut, in assaults the IDF mentioned had been concentrating on Hezbollah’s headquarters. Greater than 700 individuals have been killed in Lebanon by Israel up to now week, together with not less than 50 youngsters. The United Nations has condemned Israel’s killing of civilians, with UNICEF stating that Israel is killing youngsters at an alarming price.
