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Biden lauds strike on Nasrallah, Israel confirms Hezbollah leader's death

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 A man walks on the rubble of damaged buildings in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon September 28, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ali Alloush)
A man walks on the rubble of damaged buildings in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon September 28, 2024.
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WATCH: IDF footage of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF footage of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. September 28, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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WATCH: IDF Spokesperson R. Admiral Daniel Hagari confirms elimination of Nasrallah

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IDF Spokesperson, R. Admiral Daniel Hagari confirms elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. September 28, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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Hagari and Gallant: 'Long-standing score with the arch-terrorist Nasrallah settled'

IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant both addressed the Israeli public following the confirmed elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

By YONATAN VERSTANDIG, GADI ZAIG
 IDF Spokesperson Daniel, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90, Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT, REUTERS/EMILIE MADI)
IDF Spokesperson Daniel, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90, Chaim Goldberg/Flash90, IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT, REUTERS/EMILIE MADI)

In a Satuday press update, IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari announced that the IDF eliminated  Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in the Israeli airstrikes that shocked Beirut on Friday night while providing further instructions to the Israeli public for the upcoming days.

"Nasrallah was one of Israel's greatest enemies of all time, and his elimination has made the world a safer place for everyone," Hagari said.

"There is still much work to be done in Lebanon to return our northern citizens to their homes and ensure their safety, together with the return of our hostages still held by Hamas." 

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France says it has information confirming Hezbollah chief Nasrallah is dead

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France's foreign ministry said on Saturday that according to its information Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was indeed dead, after Israel said it had killed him a day earlier.

The Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah has yet to issue any statement on the status of Nasrallah, its leader for the past 32 years, and co-founder almost 42 years ago.

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IRGC deputy commander killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut - Iranian media

Nilforoushan was a key player in Iranian actions in the region, advising Hezbollah on military and diplomatic affairs

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Abbas Nilforoushan (photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)
Abbas Nilforoushan
(photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)

Iran Revolutionary Guards' deputy commander Abbas Nilforoushan was killed in the Israeli strikes on Beirut on Friday, Iranian media reported on Saturday.

The IRGC commander was killed in strikes alongside Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Who was Abbas Nilforoushan?

Nilforoushan was a key player in Iranian actions in the region, advising Hezbollah on military and diplomatic affairs, according to Khabar Online.

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Inside Israel's operation: Step-by-step breakdown of how Nasrallah was eliminated

According to security sources, the political, intelligence, and operational conditions for Nasrallah's assassination matured by Wednesday.

By AMIR BOHBOT
Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, as seen from Sin El Fil, IAF aircraft (illustration) (photo credit: REUTERS)
Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, as seen from Sin El Fil, IAF aircraft (illustration)
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In a secret and sophisticated operation, the Israel Defense Forces and Military Intelligence Directorate succeeded in assassinating Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in the heart of the Dahiya neighborhood in Beirut. Here's how it happened.

Using advanced intelligence and a brilliant deception maneuver that included the Prime Minister's flight to the US, security forces struck the organization's leadership in what is defined as one of the most significant military operations.

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House with no shelter in Safed suffers direct rocket hit

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  (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)
(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

A house of a Safed resident suffered a direct hit during Friday's rocket barrage, Ynet reported on Saturday.

Hours after the IDF targeted Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut, a rocket barrage was fired at Israel from Lebanon.

Avi Avormad, a resident of Safed whose house has no bomb shelter, and his family returned home from friends in Netanya on Saturday to discover their house had suffered a direct hit, according to Ynet.

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IDF kills Hassan Nasrallah: Five ways the strike changes Israel's war - analysis

The IDF airstrike on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah weakens Iran’s regional influence and disrupts Hezbollah’s operations.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
 Boys scouts carry a picture of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Kfar Melki, Lebanon, September 19, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER)
Boys scouts carry a picture of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Kfar Melki, Lebanon, September 19, 2024
(photo credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER)

With Nasrallah gone, Iran will lean heavily on its other proxies to target Israel. 

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Amid fears of Israeli strike, Iran's supreme leader moves to secure location

The Iranian supreme leader's decision to move to a secure location comes following intense emergency consultations in Tehran, as per NYT.

By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (photo credit: KHAMENEI.IR)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
(photo credit: KHAMENEI.IR)

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been moved to a secure location following Israel's airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The strike, which also targeted other senior Hezbollah members, prompted Iran to hold emergency meetings and maintain close contact with regional proxy groups.

Iranian officials accused Israel of using US bunker-buster bombs in the attack. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has instructed the Pentagon to reassess US military presence in the Middle East amid escalating tensions.

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IDF announces death of Nasrallah

Nasrallah was main decision maker and the strategic leader of Hezbollah.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the neighbourhood of Dahiyeh, Beirut. Illustrative.  (photo credit: REUTERS)
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the neighbourhood of Dahiyeh, Beirut. Illustrative.
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the IDF's strike on Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut on Friday, the IDF announced Saturday morning. 

The IDF also killed Ali Karaki, Hezbollah's commander of the southern front, as well as other Hezbollah commanders. 

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Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know


  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 101 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says