Hezbollah officially confirms the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, after Israeli airstrikes on Beirut. Discover the impact this could have on regional stability and Hezbollah’s future.
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah following an Israeli attack on Beirut.
Nasrallah was one of the Middle East’s best-known and most influential figures, having long been absent from public view due to fears of an Israeli assassination attempt.
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Air strikes continue in southern Beirut. A BBC correspondent saw thick smoke rising from several locations in Dahieh on Saturday morning.
Elsewhere, the Israeli army said it was “attacking” targets in the Bekaa Valley after detecting missiles fired from Lebanon.
On Friday, Lebanese authorities said six people had been killed and 91 wounded in the airstrikes. Local officials said nearly 800 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon since Monday.
