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

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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Sep 29, 2024 - 03:00
Nasrallah's death was necessary to achieve Israel's war aims, says Netanyahu
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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