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Israel’s military said on Saturday morning that it had killed Hizbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive strike on Beirut, in the latest in a string of devastating blows to the Lebanese militant group.
“Hassan Nasrallah . . . was eliminated by the Israel Defense Forces, together with Ali Karki, the commander of Hizbollah’s southern front, and additional Hizbollah commanders,” the Israeli military announced.
The strike capped a dramatic escalation by Israel in recent weeks, which has taken a heavy toll on Hizbollah’s capabilities and stoked fears that the year-long hostilities between the two sides are on the verge of erupting into an all-out war.
