Hezbollah Confirms ‘Martyrdom’ Of Hassan Nasrallah In Israeli Airstrike

BEIRUT, Sept 28 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Hezbollah announced on Saturday that its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has been “martyred” following what it described as a "treacherous Zionist raid" on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Anadolu Agency reported. 

In a statement, Hezbollah declared: “Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has joined his great and immortal martyred comrades, whose path he led for about 30 years, becoming a martyr on the road to Jerusalem and Palestine."

The statement emphasised Nasrallah's decades-long leadership in the resistance against Israel, noting that his dedication to the cause of Palestinian liberation defined his life and now his “martyrdom”.

Nasrallah, who had been Hezbollah's secretary-general since 1992, played a key role in the Lebanese resistance movement, particularly in its confrontations with Israeli forces.

His death marks a significant moment in the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.

The Hezbollah statement concluded by reaffirming the group's commitment to Nasrallah’s mission, saying: "His martyrdom will only strengthen the resolve of the resistance to continue the struggle against the Zionist enemy and liberate Palestine."

Earlier in a statement on Saturday, the Israeli army claimed Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was “liquidated” during an operation targeting the central command of Hezbollah located beneath a residential building in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Since Monday, the Israeli army has launched its "most intense and wide-reaching" assault on Lebanon since its confrontations with Hezbollah began about a year ago.

In response, Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israeli military sites, settlements, and even the Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv, with a strict blackout on Israeli casualties and damage, according to observers.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the start of Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip, which has killed nearly 41,600 victims, mostly women and children, since last Oct 7.

The international community has warned against the strikes on Lebanon, as they raise the spectre of turning the Gaza conflict into a regional war.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU