The Iran-backed Hezbollah has yet to issue any statement on the status of Nasrallah. Israeli army spokesperson wrote on X, “eliminated Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”
World leaders have voiced concern that the conflict was escalating rapidly given the heaviest fighting in nearly 2 decades between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
A joint statement was signed after discussions at the UN Wednesday by several nations calling for diplomatic negotiation & resolution of the conflict, while also advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Francis did not specifically identify Israel, but said he was ‘saddened by news from Lebanon that bombardments have caused much destruction and many victims’.
The militant group holds Israel’s spy agency responsible for assassinating its leaders and blowing up pagers & and walkie-talkies; the single missile was intercepted by Israel.
After nearly a year of war with Hamas, Israel is now focusing on Hezbollah in the north, where the Iran-backed group has fired rockets in support of Hamas.
Latest attacks come amid heavy cross-border fire, as Israel shifts focus to its northern border, where Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel in support of ally Hamas.
This is the second time in two months that Israel has targeted a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut. In July, an Israeli airstrike killed Fuad Shukr, the group’s top military leader.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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