Israeli army claims Hezbollah chief Nasrallah killed in Beirut airstrike

Israeli fighter jets bombarded the southern suburbs of Beirut overnight into Sept 28, sending panicked families fleeing massive strikes that were reportedly targeting Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. - Photo: AFP

ANKARA: The Israeli army on Saturday (Sept 28) claimed the "liquidation" of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a recent airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter), Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee says Nasrallah was "liquidated" during an operation targeting the central command of Hezbollah located beneath a residential building in the southern suburbs of Beirut.