Fate of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah unknown as Israel targets group's headquarters in Beirut

FRANCE 24

27 September 2024 at 1:02 am·1-min read

Israel launched massive air strikes on Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut late Friday, with Israeli media reporting that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was targeted in the strikes. An Iranian government source said Tehran was trying to confirm Nasrallah's whereabouts. The latest bombardment – the most powerful in the Lebanese capital in the past year – came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly that Israel would continue striking Hezbollah until it met its objectives. Read our blog to see how all the day's developments on the Middle East unfolded.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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