Israel Says Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Leader in Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider War
The Israeli military said on Friday that it carried out a precision airstrike in Beirut that killed Hezbollah commander Hassan Nasrallah, a major escalation in the conflict with the Iran-backed militant group. The strike marks one of the most significant blows against Hezbollah in years and comes amid intensifying exchanges of fire along the Israel-Lebanon border. Israeli officials described the operation as a…