Iran vows swift revenge in chilling threat after Israel kills terrorist chief in Lebanon
The Israeli military carried out several strikes in southern Beirut and eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
The military said that they carried out a precise airstrike while Hezbollah leadership was meeting at their headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut.
In post on X, the Israel Defense Forces said: "Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorise the world."
Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, in his first remarks since the latest claims by Israel, did not reference Nasrallah by name.
However, during his televised address, he condemned the killing of "the defenceless people of Lebanon", saying that "it proved the short-sightedness and foolish policies of the leaders" of Israel.
He claimed Israeli “criminals must know that they are far too small to cause any significant damage on the strongholds of Hezbollah in Lebanon," adding: "All the Resistance forces in the region support and stand alongside Hezbollah."
Ali Karki, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front, and additional Hezbollah commanders, were also killed in the attack, the Israeli military said. The Lebanese Health Ministry said that 6 people were killed and 91 injured in the strikes on Friday, which leveled six apartment buildings.
Nasrallah has led Hezbollah for more than three decades.
On Saturday morning, the Israeli military carried out several strikes in southern Beirut and eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Hezbollah launched dozens of projectiles across northern and central Israel and the Israel-occupied West Bank.
In Beirut’s southern suburbs, smoke rose and the streets were empty after the area was pummelled overnight by heavy Israeli airstrikes.
Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 28, 2024
Shelters set up in the city centre for displaced people were overflowing.
Many families slept in public squares and beaches or in their cars.
On the roads leading to the mountains above the capital, hundreds of people could be seen making an exodus on foot, holding infants and whatever belongings they could carry.
At least six people were killed and 91 were wounded in the strikes against the Hezbollah on Friday, Lebanon’s health ministry said.
It was the biggest blast to hit the Lebanese capital in the past year and appeared likely to push the escalating conflict closer to full-fledged war.
At least 720 people have been killed in Lebanon during the week, according to the Health Ministry.
Speaking at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear he was in no mood for compromise with words directed at the Islami Republic of Iran, which is closely aligned with Hezvbollah.
He said: "I have a message for the tyrants of Tehran: If you strike us, we will strike you. There is no place - there is no place in Iran - that the long arm of Israel cannot reach."
Meanwhile Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi accused Israel of stoking tensions in remarks reported by state-aligned Iranian news agency Tasnim.
He said: “Israel has been so emboldened by the United States’ support that it is now turning against Lebanon. Just a few hours ago, when criminal Netanyahu was decrying lies and slander and threatening the whole region with more savagery at the United Nations General Assembly, Israel’s military launched an unprecedented attack on the residential area in Beirut. Seven buildings were leveled to the ground.
“They used several 5,000 lb. bunker Busters bombs gifted by the United States in a densely populated civilian part of Beirut. Unbelievable! as you noted in today’s Netanyahu’s statement, the regime is desperate to set the entire region on fire."
