“I gave the order and Nasrallah is no longer with us,” Netanyahu said. According to him, Israel has dealt with a mass murderer. According to Netanyahu, under Nasrallah’s leadership, Hezbollah would be able to quickly restore its destroyed capacities. “Nasrallah was not an ordinary terrorist, he was Mr. Terrorist,” said the prime minister.
“Nasrallah’s killing was a necessary step for achieving the goals we set for ourselves, for the safe return of the people of the north (of Israel) to their homes and for changing the balance of power in the region in the coming years,” said the Israeli prime minister. According to him, the head of Hezbollah was the main initiator of the alliance with Iran, which is Israel’s key rival in the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Nasrallah’s killing appears to be a historic moment in Israel’s fight against its enemies, Netanyahu said. According to him, the Israeli army will continue its strikes against the enemies of the Jewish state. “There is no place in Iran and the Middle East beyond Israel’s reach,” the prime minister said.
According to Netanyahu, the strikes on Nasrallah and Hezbollah increase the pressure on the Hamas terrorist movement, which Israel is fighting in the Gaza Strip, and on its leadership. According to Netanyahu, this strengthens the probability of the return of the hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu has long faced criticism that he does not show enough effort to return these prisoners.
Nasrallah’s death was reported today by the Israeli army, which claims to have killed him in an attack on the outskirts of Beirut on Friday. It was later confirmed by Hezbollah. According to the Israeli army, the strike was in accordance with international law. Lebanese authorities said that at least 11 people died in it.
Hasan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of the militant movement Hezbollah
