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IDF strike targeted Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut
The IDF strike hit Hezbollah’s central headquarters in Dahiyeh, Beirut, built under residential buildings
Updated to reflect that Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has yet to be confirmed killed in Israel’s strike
The IDF targeted Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on the terror organization’s central headquarters in Beirut Friday evening, the IDF reported after witnesses in Beirut told Reuters they had heard multiple blasts and saw clouds of smoke rising from the city.
An Israeli official also confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that the Nasrallalh had been one of the targets of the attack. The official added, “Hard to believe he [Nasrallah] got out of it alive.”
Israeli officials suspect that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was in the bunker targeted in the recent bombing, and anyone inside would struggle to survive such an attack.
About three hours before the strike, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu consulted with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. A security source told the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that “the extent of the destruction in Dahieh is enormous. Lebanon has reinforced all ambulances and dispatched them to the scene.”
Reuters reported that Nasrallah was alive, citing a source close to Hezbollah. Iran’s IRGC-controlled Tasnim News Agency also reported he was alive, and an additional Hezbollah operative has also stated Nasrallah survived the attack (Ed: Hesbollah operatives lie about everything.)
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A point to ponder: It’s really hard to know whether your enemy is dead WHEN YOU VAPORIZE THEM! Such is the case with Nasrallah (there have been reports that he was in the building when the roof fell in).