Israel claims killing 20 senior Hezbollah leaders, including Nasrallah
Aftermath of Israeli army's airstrike on Beirut leaving Hezbollah's Secretary-General Nasrallah dead, Beirut, September 29, 2024 (AA Photo)
The Israeli army Sunday claimed they killed 20 Hezbollah members, including high-ranking officials, in the airstrike on Sept.27 in the Dahiye area of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.
Reports indicated that the airstrike also resulted in the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
According to a statement from the Israeli army spokesperson, the airstrikes targeted Hezbollah’s main headquarters in the southern part of Beirut.
Among those allegedly killed were Nasrallah’s Security Chief Ibrahim Hussein Jazini, Nasrallah’s Advisor Samir Tawfiq Dib, Hezbollah Military Capacity Enhancement Leader Abdul Amir Mohammed Siblini and Hezbollah’s Weapons Force Coordinator Ali Naaf Ayyoub.
Hezbollah has not yet issued a statement regarding these claims.
Earlier today, Hezbollah announced that its military commander Ali Karaki was killed in the same Israeli attack that reportedly took Nasrallah’s life.
Karaki, said to be one of the top figures in Hezbollah’s military wing, is believed to have been the third-ranking official in the group’s leadership.
