Hezbollah has refrained from officially appointing a successor to Nasrallah, possibly to avoid making his replacement a target for an Israeli assassination, they said.
The IDF has initiated operations in Beirut against Hezbollah, urging residents to evacuate specific areas due to imminent strikes.
Fighting intensifies between Israeli troops and Hezbollah along the Israel-Lebanon border, raising concerns over escalating conflict and civilian safety.
Nasrallah was reading—and misreading—Israel from the debates swirling in the media, thinking the country had lost its way, its will, and its mojo.
Multiple times, the US has urged Israel to act less aggressively or not to take certain actions against Hezbollah, to avoid a larger regional war.
Eliminating Nasrallah is not enough—his ideology must be eradicated as well.
Ayatollah Khameini mourns death of Hassan Nasrallah • IDF kills Hezbollah's Nabil Kaouk • IDF strikes in Beirut, Tyre, rockets sound in North
"The operation was long-planned and reflects extraordinary collaboration with military intelligence and the Air Force,” Brig.-Gen. Levine stated.
Erdogan said that Turkey stood with the Lebanese government, offering his condolences for those killed in the Israeli strikes, while saying the Muslim world should show a more "determined" stance.
The IDF airstrike on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah weakens Iran’s regional influence and disrupts Hezbollah’s operations.