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 IMF says escalation of Middle East conflict poses economic risks Oil prices jump as Iran-Israel missile strikes fuel market jitters Just over 80 flights diverted after Iran missile attack on Israel US to release $1.3bn in military aid to Egypt