Israeli Military claims Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut airstrike. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was killed in a recent airstrike on the group’s headquarters in Beirut.
The attack reportedly took place yesterday and, according to media reports, resulted in the deaths of Nasrallah as well as the head of Hezbollah’s missile unit and his deputy.
Hezbollah’s sources quickly refuted these claims, asserting that Nasrallah is alive and in good health. However, there has been no official statement from the Lebanese government regarding the incident, leaving uncertainty surrounding the veracity of the IDF’s claims.
Once again, the IDF took to social media to reiterate their assertion that Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the airstrike, but they have not provided any evidence to support this assertion. The IDF also claimed that senior Hezbollah commander Ali Korki was among those killed in the attack.
Adding to the speculation, Israeli media outlets reported that Nasrallah’s daughter, Fatima Nasrallah, may have also died in the airstrike. However, these claims remain unverified.
Who is Hassan Nasrallah?
Hassan Nasrallah became the Secretary-General of Hezbollah in 1992, following the assassination of his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi, by an Israeli helicopter strike. At that time, Nasrallah was only 32 years old. He had spent three years studying politics and the Quran in Najaf, Iraq, where he met the Lebanese Amal Movement leader, Abbas Musawi. In 1978, he was expelled from Iraq.
As Lebanon descended into civil war, Nasrallah joined the Amal Movement and was appointed as the political representative for the group in the Beqaa Valley. Following the Israeli invasion of Beirut in 1982, he left Amal and became a prominent figure within Hezbollah.
Under Nasrallah’s leadership, Hezbollah emerged as a significant opposing force to Israel, consistently asserting that Israel remains a genuine threat to Lebanon and the region.
Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, Hezbollah has reportedly engaged in nearly daily clashes with Israeli forces along the Lebanon-Israel border, escalating tensions in an already volatile region.
The situation remains fluid, and developments surrounding this incident could have broader implications for regional stability. As more information becomes available, the focus will be on the potential fallout from these claims and the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.
