Beirut, September 28. Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah on Saturday confirmed the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Earlier, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) had claimed that they had killed the Hezbollah chief. According to the IDF, Nasrallah was killed in an attack on the Hezbollah headquarters in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, late Friday night.
Iran’s state news network Press TV wrote on Saturday, ‘Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in the Israeli attack on Beirut on Friday.’
However, earlier it was claimed by Iran that Nasrallah has been taken to a safe place. Let us tell you that Iran played an important role in the establishment of Hezbollah. Tehran has always stood with Hezbollah.
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said after Nasrallah’s elimination, “The message is clear, we know how to reach out to anyone who poses a threat to Israeli citizens.”
Nasrallah was associated with Hezbollah since its inception after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. He took over as the organization’s leader in 1992.
Nasrallah had complete control over Hezbollah. He was the organization’s secretary general as well as the head of the Shura Council. The Shura Council is the highest decision-making body for Hezbollah’s religious, military, and strategic matters.
Nasrallah’s death is the biggest blow to Hezbollah. Under his leadership, Hezbollah significantly increased its military capabilities, while maintaining a strong alliance with Iran.
According to Halevy, “The terrorist Hassan Nasrallah, during his 32-year tenure as Hezbollah’s leader, was responsible for the killing of numerous Israeli civilians and soldiers. He was responsible for planning and executing thousands of terrorist attacks in the State of Israel and around the world. Nasrallah was the sole decision-maker in the organization.”
