The Lebanese organization Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut. Hezbollah has expressed its determination to continue the war against Israel.
Hezbollah said in a statement that “Secretary General of Hezbollah, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, has gone to be with his great, immortal comrades, the martyrs whom he led for 30 years.”
Earlier, the Israeli army claimed that Hassan Nasrullah They were killed in an attack in Beirut yesterday. Initially, Hezbollah did not confirm the death of its leader.
According to the Israeli military, “most” senior Hezbollah leaders were killed in the attack.
“Most senior Hezbollah leaders were killed,” Israeli army spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said in an online press briefing.
The Israeli army claimed in a statement on the official X account today that ‘Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.’
In an Arabic-language statement released on X, Israeli military spokesman Afikhai Adrei added: “The Israeli army has also killed the commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, Ali Kurki, and several other Hezbollah leaders.”
Hassan Nasrallah’s death a move for justice: US President
US President Joe Biden has described the killing of Hassan Nasrallah as ‘a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese citizens’.
In a statement, Biden reiterated U.S. support for Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and any other Iranian-backed terrorist groups, and said he had asked the Secretary of Defense to defend U.S. military forces in the region. The position has been directed to increase further.
Jamaat-e-Islami announced the funeral prayer of Hasan Nasrallah in absentia
Jamaat-e-Islami has announced on Saturday that on the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, road sit-ins and demonstrations and rallies will be held across the country on Sunday, September 29.
According to the statement of Jamaat-e-Islami Broadcasting Department, the funeral prayer of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will also be performed tomorrow across the country.
UN Secretary-General ‘deeply concerned’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “deeply concerned” by the “extremely serious” situation in Lebanon over the past day.
According to AFP, after Hezbollah confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General said that he was extremely concerned about the increasing severity of the situation in Beirut over the past 24 hours.
‘Hasan Nasrullah’s murder will be avenged’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the killing of Hassan Nasrallah will be avenged.
According to Reuters, in a statement read out on state television, Ayatollah Khamenei said ‘Hasan Nasrallah was not the only person. They were a path and an ideology and that path will continue.’
According to Iran’s official media, Khamenei previously said in a statement that “the destiny of this region will be in the hands of resistance forces, among which Hezbollah is at the forefront.”
Iranian President Masoud al-Mabdishian blamed the United States, which has long supplied Israel with advanced weapons, for Nasrallah’s assassination.
In a statement issued to official sources, he said that the Americans cannot deny their collusion with the Zionists.
The death of the senior general of Pasdran Revolution with Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and a senior general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps were also killed in an Israeli attack in Lebanon.
According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards, General Abbas Neil Foroshan, was also killed in the attack.
Transfer of Iranian Supreme Leader to Safe Place
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a safe place in the country. Strict arrangements have been made for their security.
According to the British news agency Reuters, sources say that after the announcement of the death of Hassan Nasrallah, Iran is in constant contact with Hezbollah and other regional groups in Lebanon.
Condemnation of Hamas
Hamas has condemned the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli attack.
According to AFP, the organization said in a statement, “We condemn in the strongest terms this barbaric Zionist aggression and targeting of residential buildings.”
“We call this a cowardly terrorist act and express our condolences and solidarity with Hezbollah and the brothers of the Islamic resistance in Lebanon on the death of Hassan Nasrallah.”
Missile attack on Israel from Yemen
According to the Israeli military, large explosions were heard while destroying a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, while air raid sirens sounded in central Israel, including Tel Aviv.
Air Iran flights to Beirut suspended
Iranian airline Air Iran has suspended all flights to the Lebanese capital, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
Iran Air has suspended all its flights to Beirut until further notice, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
Israel targets Hezbollah headquarters
Israel On Friday Lebanon It carried out airstrikes south of the capital, Beirut, which it said targeted Hezbollah’s headquarters.
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The Associated Press news agency reported that at least six people were killed and 91 injured in these attacks, citing Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.
The Israeli bombing came as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, vowed to continue attacks against Hezbollah and to fight “until victory” against the Palestinian organization Hamas. What was expressed?
The sounds of Israeli strikes were heard throughout the city, and the strikes left a cloud of smoke in the densely populated southern part of Beirut, a key Hezbollah stronghold.
Also on Saturday morning, the Israeli army carried out several attacks in southern Beirut and the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, while Hezbollah fired dozens of missiles at northern and central Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
On the other hand, Reuters reported, citing sources, that Iran is in constant contact with Hezbollah and regional allies to “evaluate the next course of action after the assassination of Nasrallah.”
Who is Hassan Nasrullah?
Born in Lebanon in 1960, Hassan Nasrallah became the Secretary General of Hezbollah in 1992 at the age of just 35.
Before becoming one of the founders of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah studied theology and joined the Shiite political and paramilitary organization ‘Amal Tehreek’.
Under his leadership, Nasrallah transformed Hezbollah into a strong military and political force, becoming a powerful party in Lebanon. Hezbollah has had numerous wars and clashes with Israel, including the 2006 Lebanon War.
Hadi, Nasrallah’s eldest son, was killed fighting Israeli forces in 1997.
After Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, Hassan Nasrallah became a celebrity in Lebanon and the Arab world. His messages were broadcast on Hezbollah’s own radio and satellite TV channels.
Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, a day after Hamas attacked Israel, which it said was an attempt to pressure Israeli forces into supporting Palestinian fighters in Gaza. After which Israel retaliated by airstrikes on Lebanon and the conflict has intensified continuously during the last one year.
In his speeches during the fighting, he argued that Hezbollah’s cross-border attacks had pushed back Israeli forces that would otherwise have focused on Hamas in Gaza, and insisted that Hezbollah would continue its attacks on Israel until a cease-fire in Gaza. The attack will not stop.
Last week there were incidents of pagers and walkie-talkies exploding in various parts of Lebanon, most of which were used by members of Hezbollah.
In these incidents, 39 people lost their lives and nearly 3,000 were injured.
Lebanon blamed Israel for the attacks, but Israel has not confirmed or denied responsibility for the attack.
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