Home World Middle East Israeli army says it has killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has died in an airstrike, says Israel’s military by Reuters September 28, 2024 Credit: Getty Images The Israeli military said on Saturday it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group’s central headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut a day earlier. Reuters could not immediately reach Hezbollah officials for comment on the Israeli army statement. The Iran-backed Hezbollah has yet to issue any statement on the status of Nasrallah, who has led the group for 32 years. During Nasrallah’s decades in charge, Hezbollah has grown into a regional force. Tags Hassan Nasrallah Israel Lebanon You might also like US to release $1.3bn in military aid to Egypt Royal Jordanian airline suspends flights to Beirut, state news agency says Oil set for 3% weekly gain on rising Middle East tension, better US outlook UK, Egypt issue alerts for Lebanon airspace