Hezbollah Confirms Its Leader Was Killed In Israeli Airstrikes

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group confirmed Saturday that its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday.

Israeli officials announced Friday that Nasrallah was believed to be dead after his underground hideout was targeted in a massive airstrike. In a statement release Saturday, Hezbollah confirmed that their leader "has joined his fellow martyrs." The group further vowed to "continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine."

Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for more than three decades, is the most high-profile target to be eliminated by Israeli strikes amidst intensified fighting in Lebanon in recent weeks. The Israeli Defense Forces have eliminated several high-profile Hezbollah targets without launching a ground operation, a stunning accomplishment.

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Israeli officials announced that the precise airstrike that killed Nasrallah took place on Friday while Hezbollah leadership were meeting at their headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut.

The Lebanese Health Ministry said six people were killed and 91 injured in the strikes, which destroyed six buildings in total. Ali Karki, the commander of Hezbollah's Southern Front and other senior commanders were also killed in the strikes, according to Israeli military officials.