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What to know after Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is a monumental and hugely demoralising blow to the group he led for 32 years, marking a significant inflection point for Lebanon and the region. Hezbollah's announcement of his death Friday triggered tears and celebrations across the Arab world, pointing to the widespread reach and influence of a divisive man who has been at the forefront of Middle Eastern politics for decades. The 64-year-old Nasrallah headed arguably the most powerful paramilitary force in the world also a U.S.-designated terror organization that is now left without a clear successor at a critical juncture. It remains to be seen whether his death will be a trigger for an all-out war between the two sides that could potentially drag in Iran and the United States. Here are some things to know about the situation: Is it a decapitating blow? Nasrallah's assassination is a severe blow to the group, not a decapitating one. But analysts say Hezbollah will n

Israeli strike kills senior Hezbollah member Hassan Khalil Yassin in Dahieh

Nasrallah was targeted at Hezbollah's main headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold known as the Dahiyeh, on Friday

Biden calls Israeli strike killing Hezbollah's chief 'measure of justice'

President Joe Biden on Saturday called the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah a measure of justice for his four-decade reign of terror. The comments came after Lebanon's Hezbollah group confirmed earlier Saturday that Nasrallah, one of the group's founders, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. Biden noted that the operation to take out Nasrallah took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with Hamas' massacre of Israelis on October 7, 2023. Nasrallah, the next day, made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a 'northern front' against Israel, Biden said in a statement. He also noted that Hezbollah under Nasrallah's watch has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans.

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Senior commander also killed with Nasrallah in Israeli strike, says Iran

Iran announced Saturday that a prominent general in its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard sanctioned by the US died in an airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. Abbas Nilforushan, 58, was killed Friday in Lebanon, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported. The US Treasury had identified Nilforushan as the deputy commander for operations in the Guard. It sanctioned him in 2022 and said he had led an organisation directly in charge of protest suppression, which has played a critical role in arresting protest leaders during previous protests. Those sanctions came amid the monthslong protests over the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest for allegedly not wearing her headscarf, or hijab, to the liking of police. Nilforushan also served in Syria backing President Bashar Assad in his country's decades-long war that grew out of the 2011 Arab Spring that swept the wider Middle East. He served in the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s like many of his colleagues. In 202

Hezbollah confirms its leader Nasrallah killed in Israeli airstrike

Lebanon's Hezbollah group has confirmed that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. A statement Saturday said Nasrallah has joined his fellow martyrs. The statement says Hezbollah vows to continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine. Nasrallah led the militant group for more than three decades. His death could dramatically reshape conflicts across the Middle East.

Israel claims it has killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in airstrike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations that Israel would continue to degrade Hezbollah's capabilities along the Lebanon border until its goals are achieved

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike, says Israel's military

The Israeli military said Saturday that it killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah militant group, in a strike in Beirut on Friday. The military said that it carried out a precise airstrike while Hezbollah leadership met at their headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut. Ali Karki, the Commander of Hezbollah's Southern Front, and additional Hezbollah commanders, were also killed in the attack, the Israeli military said. The Lebanese Health Ministry said that 6 people were killed and 91 injured in the strikes on Friday, which leveled six apartment buildings. Nasrallah has lead Hezbollah for more than three decades. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah. Israel maintained a heavy barrage of airstrikes against Hezbollah on Saturday, as Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets toward Israel. The Israeli military said it was mobilizing additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon. The military said Saturday morning it was activating three battalions of

Hezbollah Commander Muhammad Ali Ismail targeted in Israeli airstrikes

Six killed, 91 injured in Israeli airstrikes, IDF claims Hezbollah Missile Unit Commander Muhammad Ali Ismail and senior leaders eliminated

Israel to keep 'degrading Hezbollah' until objectives met, says Netanyahu

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu signalled to the world from the United Nations on Friday that the multiple conflicts in the Middle East were far from resolved, and he vowed to continue battling the Lebanese Hezbollah and defeat Hamas in the Gaza Strip until total victory". Shortly after the prime minister spoke, blasts rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut and the Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah's headquarters. The exact target wasn't immediately clear, but it appeared to be significant enough to prompt Netanyahu to cut short his trip to New York by a day and make unusual travel on the Jewish Sabbath to get home. Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to their home safely. And that's exactly what we're doing, Netanyahu said, eliciting applause from supporters in the gallery of the General Assembly. We'll continue degrading Hezbollah until all our objectives are met, he said. Netanyahu spoke as international mediation efforts were underway t

Israeli Air Force launches strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut

The IDF calls on the residents of neighbourhoods in the Dahieh of Beirut to move away from Hezbollah assets and facilities

Israeli govt rejects cease-fire talks and keeps up attacks on Lebanon

Opposition leader Yair Lapid, meanwhile, said a pause should last no more than seven days to prevent Hezbollah from regaining its military footing

Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli airstrike, US calls for 21 day ceasefire

The IDF said that Srour was responsible for advancing numerous aerial terrorist attacks targeting Israeli civilians

Israel intercepts missile from Yemen, rejects ceasefire with Hezbollah

Sirens and explosions were heard following the interception and falling shrapnel

Israel says it struck Hezbollah headquarters as huge blasts rocked Beirut

The Israeli military said Friday it carried out a precise strike on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut. The Israeli army's spokesman, Daniel Hagari, made the announcement in a televised address after the explosion in Beirut sent massive clouds of orange and black smoke billowing in the skies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had addressed the UN earlier in the day.

Israeli airstrike kills top Hezbollah drone commander in Beirut: Who was he?

In a recent airstrike, Israel killed a high-ranking commander of Hezbollah’s aerial operations in Lebanon. Watch the video to know the latest updates.

Israel will keep degrading Hezbollah until objectives met: Netanyahu at UN

His leadership strained by conflicts on two fronts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders at the United Nations on Friday that his nation will continue degrading Hezbollah" until it achieves its goals along the Lebanon border, further dimming hopes for an internationally backed cease-fire to halt the spiral into an all-out regional war. He said his government would no longer tolerate daily rocket fire from the area. Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to their home safely. And that's exactly what we're doing ... we'll continue degrading Hezbollah until all our objectives are met," Netanyahu said. Just imagine if terrorists turned El Paso and San Diego into ghost towns ... How long would the American government tolerate that?" he said, shaking his fist in emphasis. Yet Israel has been tolerating this intolerable situation for almost a year. Well, I've come here today to say: Enough is enough. Netanyahu, armed with visual aids a

Israel's Lebanon move frustrates US; Netanyahu to address UN today: Updates

Israeli PM rejects US-backed ceasefire with Hezbollah, raising fears of wider conflict in West Asia amid Gaza war. Netanyahu to address the UN General Assembly in New York today

'Leave Lebanon': Indian Embassy issues advisory amid rising tensions

The Indian Embassy in Beirut has urged Indian nationals to refrain from travelling to Lebanon and advised those currently in the country to leave, citing escalating geo-political tensions

US, allies call for 'immediate' 21-day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah

France's foreign minister has said that his country and the United States are working on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire proposal to allow for negotiations in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Jean-Nol Barrot told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the proposal would be released shortly. We are counting on both parties to accept it without delay, he said. Earlier, President Joe Biden said that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to become an all-out war as his top diplomat and other advisers worked behind the scenes pressing for a temporary cease-fire to calm an escalating conflict that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US administration was "intensely engaged with a number of partners to de-escalate tensions in Lebanon and to work to get a ceasefire agreement that would have so many benefits for all concerned". Blinken and other Biden advisers have spent the past three day