The leader of the Iranian-backed group had been targeted in Israeli strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital.
The leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, has been killed during strikes on Beirut, Israel's military has said.The chief of the Iranian-backed militant group had reportedly been the target of Israel's attacks on the Lebanese capital on Friday, and there had been rumors that he had been hit.There has been no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah, but it would deal the most significant blow to the Lebanese militant group after months of fighting.
Following Israel's bombardment of Beirut, the successful targeting of the Hezbollah leader by IDF will be seen as an escalation and a major provocation to the group's key backer, Iran, as the world awaits Tehran's next move.
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