Hezbollah Confirms Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Calls Him 'Great Martyr'

Hezbollah announced today that its long-serving leer, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on sourn suburbs of Beirut. group, in an official statement, confirmed that Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for nearly three deces, h died as a “great martyr” in what it described as a 'treacherous' raid.

statement, beginning with a religious invocation, hailed Nasrallah as a “heroic, daring, brave, wise, insightful, and faithful leer” who h led Hezbollah “from victory to victory.” His leership, which began after death of his predecessor in 1992, saw group’s rise to prominence, most notably through liberation of sourn Lebanon from Israeli occupation in 2000 and 2006 war with Israel, which Hezbollah refers to as “Glorious Divine Victory.”

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Nasrallah's death marks a significant moment in ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. statement me by Hezbollah referred to Nasrallah joining his “immortal martyred comres” and emphasized his role in supporting Palestine and Gaza.

Earlier today, France’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Nasrallah’s death. “According to information we have, Hassan Nasrallah, secretary general of Hezbollah, would indeed have died,” said a statement released by ministry.

Israeli airstrike is believed to have targeted Hezbollah’s central hequarters in Beirut, which Israel believes was intentionally located in residential buildings as a shield. Rear m. Daniel Hagari, spokesperson for Israel Defense Forces (IDF), described operation as a “precise strike” on Hezbollah’s main base in city. re has been no word yet on civilian casualties from attack.

Nasrallah’s death, which Hezbollah likened to martyrdom of historical Islamic leers, was mourned across Lebanon, particularly among group’s supporters. 

future of Hezbollah’s leership remains uncertain. His passing is likely to have far-reaching implications for geopolitical landscape in Lebanon, Israel, and broer Middle East.