Nasrallah's death was necessary to achieve Israel's war aims, says Netanyahu

FRANCE 24

September 27, 2024 at 8:09 p.m.·1 min read

The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had “eliminated” Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Friday in Beirut. Hezbollah confirmed his death, vowing to continue its fight against Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Nasrallah’s killing "was a necessary step toward achieving the goals we have set”, returning displaced residents of northern Israel “safely to their homes” and changing “the balance of power in the region for years to come”. Read our blog to see how the day's developments in the Middle East unfolded.

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Yesterday's key developments:

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Hassan Nasrallah’s killing would change “the balance of power in the region for years to come”.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on Friday, the Israeli military announced. The militant group has since confirmed Nasrallah's death.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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