Israel Says Strike in Beirut Kills Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah
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Israel said it carried out a precision airstrike on Hezbollah’s underground headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut, killing the group’s longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, along with several senior commanders. The Israeli military confirmed the operation, describing it as a targeted strike against Hezbollah’s command structure.
The attack marks a major escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, which has intensified alongside ongoing cross-border exchanges. Nasrallah, one of the most influential figures in the Middle East, had led Hezbollah for decades and was widely seen as central to the organization’s military and political strategy.
The strike comes amid mounting regional tensions and raises the risk of a wider confrontation. Hezbollah has vowed retaliation, fueling fears that the fighting could expand beyond the Lebanon-Israel frontier and draw in other actors across the region.
Officials have not yet released a full assessment of the damage or confirmed the identities of all those killed in the attack. The incident is expected to have significant implications for the balance of power in Lebanon and for the broader security situation in the Middle East.
