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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Sep. 28, 2024 18:28 PM EDT

Smoke rose from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday after the area was pummeled by heavy airstrikes that Israel said killed multiple Hezbollah commanders, including leader Hassan Nasrallah. The Lebanese militant group confirmed the death of its longtime leader, whose killing could...

Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a 'measure of justice'

Sep. 28, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice" for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” President Joe Biden said Saturday. The comments came after Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed earlier...

Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike

Sep. 28, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founding members, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut. The killing of the powerful militant group’s longtime leader sent shockwaves...

Hundreds of fleeing families sleep on beaches and streets after Israel's strikes shake Beirut

Sep. 28, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had fled their homes there the night before to escape Israel’s massive bombardment. It had been a harrowing night — getting out amid earthshaking...

Netanyahu, at UN, vows that Israel will keep 'degrading Hezbollah' until its objectives are met

Sep. 28, 2024 15:42 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu signaled to the world from the United Nations on Friday that the multiple conflicts in the Middle East were far from resolved, and he vowed to continue battling the Lebanese Hezbollah and defeat Hamas in the Gaza Strip until “total...

What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Sep. 28, 2024 15:15 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is a monumental and hugely demoralizing blow to the group he led for 32 years, marking a significant inflection point for Lebanon and the region. Hezbollah’s announcement of his death Friday triggered...

Netanyahu says Hezbollah leader's killing became an "essential condition" for Israel to achieve its war goals

Sep. 28, 2024 14:46 PM EDT
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Netanyahu says Hezbollah leader's killing became an "essential condition" for Israel to achieve its war goals.

Who was longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?

Sep. 28, 2024 13:26 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades, transforming it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East. Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that he was killed in an Israeli air raid that levelled six...

President Joe Biden calls the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah's chief a "measure of justice for his many victims"

Sep. 28, 2024 12:38 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden calls the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah's chief a "measure of justice for his many victims."

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah transformed the militant group into a potent regional force

Sep. 28, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the group said. He was 64. Nasrallah, who spearheaded Hezbollah's war against Israel...