Israel officially confirms death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah
Nasrallah says they are not fighting in Syria on Iran's orders, South of Lebanon, March 6, 2016. (AA Photo)
Israel has officially confirmed the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an airstrike in Beirut’s Dahieh neighborhood on Friday.
A statement released afterward read that Israel officially confirmed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s death. Israel Defense Forces declared: “Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.”
Who is Hassan Nasrallah?
Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah, was born on August 31, 1960, in Beirut. His family, originally from Tyre, moved to Beirut for work, but they returned to their village during Lebanon’s civil war in 1975. Nasrallah, then 15, joined the Shiite Amal Movement.
After studying in Shiite religious centers in Iraq and Iran, he returned to Lebanon and joined Hezbollah following Israel’s 1982 invasion. In 1992, after the assassination of Abbas Musawi, Nasrallah became Hezbollah’s leader.
Under his leadership, Hezbollah played a key role in ending Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon in 2000 and during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, boosting Nasrallah’s stature in the region.
His involvement in prisoner exchanges with Israel further solidified his reputation.
Nasrallah’s popularity waned after Hezbollah backed the Assad regime during Syria’s civil war, leading to widespread criticism.
Despite this, his support for Palestinian resistance, including opening a front against Israel during the Gaza conflict in 2023, has kept him a prominent figure in regional politics.
Nasrallah’s death celebrated in Syria’s Idlib
Syrians in numerous towns and villages celebrate the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, following an Israeli airstrike.
Footage shared on social media shows people handing out sweets, as Nasrallah is held responsible for the deaths of thousands of Syrians.
