Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, was killed on Friday in an Israeli attack on a Beirut suburb, the Israeli army said on Saturday.
Hezbollah has not yet confirmed Nasrallah’s death.
“Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in a post on social media platform X.
The Hezbollah commander in charge of southern Lebanon, Ali Karaki, was also killed, the report said.
Fears that mutual attacks between Israel and Hezbollah could escalate into all-out war have increased since Israel launched a massive air campaign against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon on Monday, killing hundreds of people so far.
The killing of Nasrallah, who has led the powerful militant group in Lebanon for 30 years, would be the strongest blow Israel will deal to Hezbollah.
Israel said Friday’s attack on Beirut was a targeted attack on Hezbollah headquarters believed to be located beneath residential buildings.
At least six people were killed and 91 injured in the attack, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. However, according to state media, the death toll is expected to rise further as several buildings have been completely destroyed.
