Lebanese based terror group Hezbollah has confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah, its long time leader who has not been seen in public since 2006.
He was killed in an Israeli airstrike Friday evening at Hezbollah’s underground headquarters near Beirut.
“Nasrallah has joined his great and immortal martyred comrades, whose path he led for nearly 30 years,” the group said.
Adding that they will “continue its jihad in confronting the enemy, in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defence of Lebanon and its steadfast and honourable people”.
Reacting to the death of the 64-year-old Nasrallah, US President Joe Biden called the killing of Nasrallah “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese civilians.”
Biden reiterated US support for “Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups.” His statement said he had directed the defence secretary to “further enhance the defence posture of US military forces” in the region.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s recent attacks in Lebanon as part of what he called an Israeli policy of “genocide, occupation, and invasion”, urging the UN Security Council and other bodies to stop Israel.
In a post on X, Erdogan, without naming Nasrallah, said Turkey stood with the Lebanese people and its government, offering his condolences for those killed in the Israeli strikes, while saying the Muslim world should show a more “determined” stance. Agency reports
