Explosion. This is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. For his followers, its a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The long time leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new York Hotel room on friday, when Binyamin Netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation the state of Israel Yesterday eliminated the Master Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Israel claims this is a historic turning point. For many in beirut, its a time of fear. Plenty were fleeing the city today, clinging to the hope of finding safety somewhere. But there is danger in every direction in lebanon. We travelled through dahieh, the Hezbollah Stronghold now looking anyth
But first, a look at the impact in lebanon where the Health Ministry said 33 people were killed and nearly 200 were injured in new israeli Air Strikes on saturday. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin has the latest from beirut. Explosion. This is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. For his followers, its a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The long time leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new York Hotel room on friday, when Binyamin Netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation the state of Israel Yesterday eliminated the Master Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Israel claims this is a historic turning point. For m
Words, who would regret their actions. He talked about the ongoing strength of the hezbollah organIsation. But he did not specifically address the health of Hassan Nasrallah. That really what we are waiting for now. The idf say that he Is dead, But until we collect from hezbollah from iran it Is really only part of the picture. We are showing you the scene here in beirut, and the strikes in the Southern Suburbs have continued since Last Night. I want to take you to Downtown Beirut and Tel Aviv as well. We have correspondents there for us. You are there in a different part of the city, because since the strikes Last Night, people have been leaving dahieh . , dahieh . Exactly. Many of these Eole Dahieh . Exactly. Many of these peeple that dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are behind dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are behind me, dahieh . Exactly. Many of these | people that are behind me, they had to leave on foot, the
They can safely seek shelter in they can safely seek shelter in the city. Official saying that nearly 800 people have now been killed in israeli attacks since monday. That monday is that number is expected to rise. The death of the Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah was first announced by the Israeli Military and was then confirmed on hezbollah s Tv Channel in Lebanon Al Manar heres the presenter announcing the news. Translation we congratulate his eminence the Secretary General of hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. May god have mercy on him for receiving the highest divine honour. The honour of imam hussein, peace be upon him. In achieving the highest level of faith and pure worship. A martyr on the Path Ofjerusalem and palestine. In the coming hour well be assessing what impact the killing could have on the situation here and across the Middle East. But first, our security correspondent, frank gardner, reports on this latest escalation of the conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy art