Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, one of the most feared evil leaders in the world and a number who had loomed large over Lebanon for decades, was killed in an Israeli strike after intelligence apparently tipped Israeli forces of just hours before the strike.
The freezing procedure, which took position in the deep southwestern suburbs of Beirut, was a direct result of a secret tip-off from an Egyptian gram embedded deeply within Hezbollah’s ranks, according to a statement.
According to Le Parisien, the intelligence was exact, giving Israel a unique opportunity to get rid of the Shiite militant leader.
According to the report, the hint from the mole alerted Israeli authorities that Nasrallah may be staying at the guarded underground office in Dahieh, a complex of six densely controlled buildings hidden in southwestern Beirut, in plain sight.
The Israeli Defence Forces ( IDF) acted swiftly, preparing their F-35 planes, armed with bunker-busting weapons, to strike at the moment Nasrallah stepped foot in the mixture.
The goal was high-risk but properly planned. ” The Israelis went all out, they did n’t want to miss their target”, said a well-informed Lebanese security source, speaking under anonymity in the aftermath of the attack. This was a unique opportunity for Israel to get rid of a gentleman who had feigned them for more than three decades.
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Since the 1990s, when the organization grew in control and had grown in power, Nasrallah had been at the centre of Hezbollah’s activities and had become a proximate partner of Iran in the ongoing conflict against Israel. His underwater command center, believed to be opaque, had long been a goal. This day, however, Israel had the benefit — the mole’s information was good, and the timing was perfect.
At the same time as Nasrallah’s appearance, just a few kilometers away in the Haret Hreik area, a death was taking place for Mohamed Hussein Srour, the captain of Hezbollah’s aircraft system, who had been killed in an Israeli strike the day before. The atmosphere was tense, with mourners unaware that their leader, Nasrallah, was also marked for death.
Then, just after 1: 30 pm IST ( 11: 00 am in Lebanon ), the skies over Dahieh exploded. Israeli jets, hovering just outside the city’s airspace, launched their attack. The bunker-busting bombs penetrated deep into the complex, hitting their mark. Minutes later, smoke billowed from the ruins of Hezbollah’s fortified headquarters.
Nasrallah, the man who had vowed to destroy Israel, was dead.
In a swift statement posted on X ( formerly Twitter ), the IDF declared:” Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world”. Hours later, Hezbollah confirmed the devastating blow, issuing a statement:” Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah… has joined his great, immortal martyr comrades whom he led for about 30 years”.
But Nasrallah was n’t the only casualty. Another senior Hezbollah commander, Nabil Kaouk, was also killed in a separate Israeli airstrike, bringing the latest in a string of attacks on key figures within the organization. Although Hezbollah remained silent on Kaouk’s death, supporters took to social media, posting mourning messages and tributes.
The airstrikes were carried out as part of a growing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, which has caused serious injuries on both sides.
33 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday alone, according to the Lebanon’s health ministry. Over the past two weeks, more than 1, 000 have died, and at least 6, 000 have been injured, though the breakdown of civilian versus combatant casualties remains unclear.
For Hezbollah, Nasrallah’s death represents an unprecedented loss.
Nasrallah himself acknowledged that the group had suffered a severe blow when Israeli forces launched a string of devastating attacks using explosive-rigged devices in a recent television address.
The devices, including booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies, had killed 37 Hezbollah members and injured thousands more. ” Unprecedented”, Nasrallah had admitted, yet defiant in his vow to retaliate. Hezbollah, he warned, would deliver” tough retribution and just punishment, both in expected and unexpected ways”.
The full scope of Israel’s intelligence victory becomes clearer as Lebanese authorities dig through the rubble and uncover the mole’s motivations. The airstrike that put an end to Nasrallah’s life raises the stakes for what lies ahead in the decades-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. With Hezbollah’s leadership in disarray, and their forces vowing revenge, the region waits anxiously for the inevitable fallout.
