Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei moved to secure location under heightened security, as Israeli strikes kill Hezbollah chief Nasrallah. (Reuters Photo)
Israel Hezbollah Conflict Live: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a “secure location” inside the country with heightened security measures in place following Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s death in an Israeli airstrike in south Beirut on Friday, news agency Reuters reported quoting sources. The Israeli military reported that the airstrike was precise and targeted Hezbollah’s leadership meeting at their headquarters in Dahiyeh. Nasrallah had led Hezbollah for over thirty years. “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorise the world,” the Israeli military said in a post on X on Saturday.
According to Lebanon’s health ministry, at least 11 people were killed and 108 were injured due to the airstrikes on Friday. This marked the largest blast to hit the Lebanese capital in the past year, likely pushing the escalating conflict closer to full-scale war. Israel maintained a heavy barrage of airstrikes against Hezbollah on Saturday, as Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets toward Israel. The Israeli military said it was mobilising additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalated with Lebanon.
After the strikes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly cut short his visit to the United States to return to Israel. Just hours earlier, he had addressed the United Nations, pledging that Israel’s intensified campaign against Hezbollah would continue, further reducing hopes for an internationally backed cease-fire. The news of the explosions broke while Netanyahu was speaking to reporters after his UN address.
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