One of the founders of the iranbacked Militant Group, which has been a major antagonist of israel for decades behind many deadly Terror Attacks as well. A short time ago, i asked a spokesman for the israeli defense forces if he believes that Nasrallahs Death has somehow weakened Irans Power in the region heres what he said i think wed be very cautious before saying that he run has been weakened. Again, rockets went off just a few minutes ago, just over my home On My Way here, there was a rocket that was intercepted and i had to do with my children who were very scared. Were not going to wage that iran, which is the largest supporter of Terror Tourism in the entire world, is weakened. What they do know is that theyve been hiding for years behind the proxies, being able to destroy an attack israel, terrorize israeli civilians without paying a price i see now as the proxy hezbollah, which has forced people out of their home and tortured their own people. And it all their Weaponry Bind the
Conflict escalating even more this morning, israeli airstrikes have targeted 140 hezbollah sites in beirut including weapons storage, and missile facilities embedded beneath civilian buildings. Thats according to the idf, the strikes are part of an ongoing campaign by israel to degrade hezbollahs military capability. The lebanese government, responding to the widespread destruction calling for intervention on an international basis, the country has recorded more than 100,000 people have been displaced by the conflict. Authorities claimed that number is actually much higher. Our chief national Security Analyst, Jim Sciutto in Tel Aviv with the very latest jim, tell us first, who was this . Hassan Nasrallah Hassan Nasrallah was a defining figure in hezbollah in the region for more than three decades. Leave getting the terrorist organization, going back to 1992. And we making it over the course of that time into a formidable force, certainly plead with irans help with many Tens Of Thousan
Blitzer in washington in for fredricka whitfield. Were standing by for major Breaking News right now significant developments unfolding in the Middle East right now, another huge Explosion Rocking Beirut Just A Little while ago in the last hour or so, as israel continues its punishing airstrikes On Hezbollah forces in the lebanese capital. This as we learn, the leader of one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East was killed in one of those strikes around backed Militant Group hezbollah, confirming its secretary general Hassan Nasrallah was killed in israeli bombing in beirut On Friday, around State Media says a senior iranian commander was also among those killed in that blast. Nasrallah was one of his balahs founders playing a key role in its formation. And the targeting of israel for over four decades. If his death igniting fears of a wider conflict in the region, those fears, fear of very vague very serious right now iran Supreme Leader saying today that all reg
Hezbollah facilities. The idf continuing to launch what they call it targeted strikes against the iranbacked Paramilitary Group are cnn teams are witnessing one of those strikes and they did so earlier today following what was a punishing overnight barrage in the lebanese Capital City of beirut. This latest strike happening just hours after his balah confirmed its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an israeli attack on friday the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issuing a statement saying that israel will continue its policies. And he also says he gave the order to assassinate his strava to ensure he could not rebuild the Terror Group was referring to mr. Alla earlier, i spoke with an Idf Spokesperson about what nasrallah is death potentially could mean for a potential conflict with iran. Listen to his answer i would suggest that iran look very closely how weve dealt with hamas, the leadership of hamas, and how in the last weekandahalf, weve effectively decapitated hezbol
News you are in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jessica Dean in New York and we begin with Breaking News in growing fears of what may be next in the middle east, just moments ago, has bloc announcing it launched long range missiles from lebanon toward jerusalem. After the confirmed death lets top leader Hassan Nasrallah and in israel in an israeli airstrike in Beirut Yesterday tonight, there are questions about what remains of Hezbollahs Leadership and what a potential response might look like. For Israels Part moments ago, prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said israel has arrived at a quote, historic turning point, saying that israel is killing was necessary for achieving its goals me, she up kid bono in iran or the middle east. The long arm of israel will not reach and today, you already know about true. This is a machine the wreck could that be all of this is the u. S. State department is ordering nonemergency employees and their Family Members to leave lebanon immediately we have Team Coverag