Israel kills Hezbollah chief in Beirut strike

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 29, 2024 11:34 am

BEIRUT — Israel killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in a huge air strike in Lebanon, dealing the movement a seismic blow that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called a 'turning point' for his country.

Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah's death after the Israeli military said he had been killed in an air strike Friday on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Iran-backed group's main bastion.

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