Israel has launched multiple new airstrikes in Lebanon. Extensive attacks have taken place in southern Lebanon and the capital Beirut. It has been learned that an attack was carried out targeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the organization’s command center in Beirut.
Reuters reports, citing eyewitnesses, that more than 20 separate airstrikes have been reported today, Saturday. As a result of the successive attacks, people left their homes and came out to parks, sidewalks, or Beirut’s beaches.
Several large explosion sounds were also heard in southern Beirut yesterday, Friday. However, it’s not certain what happened to Hassan Nasrallah in the attack. Hezbollah has not officially announced anything or issued any statement. However, a source close to Hezbollah told Reuters that he (Nasrallah) was not reached.
Although Israel has not officially said anything about targeting Hassan Nasrallah in the attack, a senior official of the country has informed this.
When asked if Hassan Nasrallah had been killed, the senior official told reporters,
“I think it would be too early to say anything about this now. Often they hide our successes.”
Earlier, a source close to Hezbollah told Reuters that Hassan Nasrallah is alive. Iran’s Tasnim news agency also reported that Hassan Nasrallah is safe. A senior Iranian official said on this matter that Tehran has updated information about Hassan Nasrallah.
Just yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech at the annual session of the UN General Assembly in the United States. In his speech, Netanyahu said that his country will continue attacks on Gaza in Palestine and Lebanon. Immediately after such a statement by the Israeli Prime Minister, a strong attack was carried out in Lebanon.
Lebanese health authorities have reported that 6 people were killed and 91 were injured in yesterday’s Israeli attack. More than 700 people have been killed in the country in attacks over the past few weeks.
Meanwhile, Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighters have launched several rocket and missile attacks on various areas of Israel, including Tel Aviv. The northern Israeli city of Safed was also attacked. Israel has said that these attacks caused minimal damage.
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