In a significant escalation of conflict, Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, according to statements from the Israeli military. The 64-year-old Shiite leader, known for his immense influence in Lebanon, had been missing since Friday night, with a Hezbollah insider confirming that communication with him was lost.

Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani made the announcement on social media platform X, stating, "Hassan Nasrallah is dead." This follows a wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple Hezbollah sites in southern and eastern Lebanon after a series of rocket attacks by the group on northern Israel. Israeli jets also bombarded southern Beirut, leveling several residential buildings in Hezbollah strongholds.

"Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world," read an official statement from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi further added, "This is not the end of our toolbox. The message is simple: anyone who threatens the citizens of Israel — we will know how to reach them."

The airstrikes came just hours after Hezbollah claimed responsibility for launching rockets into Israel, including an attack on the northern Israeli kibbutz Kabri using Fadi-1 rockets. The group described the assault as a defense against Israeli "barbaric" aggression.

Nasrallah, who had led Hezbollah for 32 years, was a key figure both in waging war and in negotiating peace, particularly revered by Lebanon's Shiite population. Israel has long accused him of orchestrating numerous attacks on its civilians and soldiers, as well as terrorist activities worldwide.

Israeli media outlet Channel 12 also reported that Nasrallah's daughter, Zainab, was killed in one of the airstrikes. However, neither Hezbollah nor Lebanese authorities have confirmed this. The strikes also reportedly killed Ali Karake, commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, along with several other members of the group.

Air raid sirens blared across northern Israel as rockets were fired from Lebanon, with one missile intercepted by Israel's defense system and another landing in an open area. Meanwhile, Lebanon's health ministry ordered the evacuation of hospitals in Beirut’s southern suburbs, preparing for further escalations. More than 700 people have been killed, and approximately 118,000 have been displaced due to the ongoing violence.

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