Israeli strike on Beirut targets Nasrallah, Netanyahu rushes home
Israeli attack on Beirut, targeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, caused significant destruction and casualties. Despite the intense actions, Nasrallah survived, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short his visit to the U.S. to return to his country.
3:29 PM EDT, September 27, 2024
The leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, is alive and "doing well," according to Reuters and AFP, citing sources close to the group. On Friday, Israel conducted an attack on Beirut, with Nasrallah as the target, according to Israeli media.
The attack on Beirut is the largest operation of this kind during the current conflict. Lebanese civil defense reported that the bodies of two victims were recovered from the rubble.
Meanwhile, Al-Manar television, which Hezbollah owns, reported the death of one person and about 50 injured.
The attack caused significant destruction to an entire block of the city, with six to nine residential buildings completely or partially destroyed, according to Al Jazeera. Numerous rescue teams were dispatched to the site of the explosion.
AP reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short his visit to the U.S. and will immediately return to the country.
