INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Israeli military said Saturday that they had killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah militant group, in a strike in Beirut
on Friday.The military said that they carried out a precise airstrike while Hezbollah leadership was meeting at their headquarters in
Dahiyeh, south of Beirut.Nasrallah has lead Hezbollah for more than three decades.Israel maintained a heavy barrage of airstrikes against
Hezbollah on Saturday, as Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets toward Israel.The Israeli military said it was mobilizing additional reserve
soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon
The military said Saturday morning it was activating three battalions of reserve soldiers, after earlier sending two brigades to northern
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of the strikes, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of
anonymity, including one United States official.On Saturday morning, the Israeli military carried out several strikes in southern Beirut and
smoke rose and the streets were empty after the area was pummeled overnight by heavy Israeli airstrikes
Shelters set up in the city center for displaced people were overflowing
Many families slept in public squares and beaches or in their cars
On the roads leading to the mountains above the capital, hundreds of people could be seen making an exodus on foot, holding infants and
whatever belongings they could carry.At least six people were killed and 91 were wounded in the strikes against the Hezbollah on Friday,
It was the biggest blast to hit the Lebanese capital in the past year and appeared likely to push the escalating conflict closer to
At least 720 people have been killed in Lebanon during the week, according to the Health Ministry.The death toll is likely to rise
significantly as teams comb through the rubble of six buildings
