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Israel's killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Friday was a feat of spycraft capping days of operations highlighting its deep infiltration of the Iran-backed group. Here's what we know about how Israel marshalled its intelligence resources to pull off the attack: The buildup

Read more Israel-Hezbollah War Live Updates: The body of slain Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was recovered today.According to a Reuters report quoting sources, the body was found intact with no direct wounds. The cause of death appeared to be blunt trauma from the force of the blast.Israel-Hezbollah War Live Updates: White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday that Israel's airstrikes had “wiped out" Hezbollah's command structure, but he warned the group will work quickly to rebuild it.“I think people are safer without him walking around," Kirby said of Nasrallah.

Mehbooba Mufti, questioning her 'empathy' over the killing of the top Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and termed it «crocodile tears». This came following Mufti cancelling her election campaign on Sunday for the third phase of the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir in «solidarity with the martyrs of Lebanon and Gaza, especially Hassan Nasarullah.» The former J-K Deputy Chief Minister further questioned the PDP chief on her silence on the «attacks and killings» of Hindus in Bangladesh and said that one should speak on the «lines of humanity.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BEIRUT—Hassan Nasrallah and other senior leaders of Hezbollah were under siege as they gathered Friday afternoon in a bunker more than 60 feet beneath the surface of a bustling working class neighborhood in southern Beirut. A series of Israeli attacks had killed many of the Lebanese militant group’s senior leaders, blown up its electronic devices and destroyed some of its vast arsenal of missiles.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. DUBAI—Weeks after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, the leader of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah made a thunderous speech to explain why his men are joining the fight against the “Zionist enemy." Israel was “shaking and trembling" in fear, “weaker than a spider’s web," Hassan Nasrallah said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. THE SILENCE was deafening. By mid-afternoon on September 28th it had been almost 24 hours since Israel tried to assassinate Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbullah, a Lebanese Shia militia.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike in Beirut. Reports indicate that an Iranian mole provided Israeli authorities with critical information about his whereabouts just hours before the attack. According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, the mole informed Israeli officials that Nasrallah was at Hezbollah's underground headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs for a meeting with top members of the organization. Around 1.30 pm IST yesterday (11 am Lebanon time), Israel Defence Forces said in a post on X, «Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.» Later in the day, Hezbollah confirmed the news. «Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah… has joined his great, immortal martyr comrades whom he led for about 30 years,» it said in a statement. The recent airstrike is part of Israel's ongoing campaign against Hezbollah, which has been bolstered by significant intelligence efforts. A report from The New York Times highlights that Israel has devoted increased resources to gather intelligence on Hezbollah since the 2006 war, a conflict that ended without a decisive Israeli victory.

Hassan Nasrallah's location for months and decided to act last week, believing they had a brief opportunity before he moved. This decision led to an operation that saw over 80 bombs dropped within minutes, according to three senior Israeli defense officials. Early Saturday, Hezbollah operatives discovered the bodies of Nasrallah and Ali Karaki, a top Hezbollah commander. Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah's death in the strikes. Israeli officials stated that the operation had been in planning since earlier in the week and timed with discussions of a cease-fire in Lebanon. Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah's cousin, is a potential successor and was not at the strike site. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order for the strike from his hotel room in New York before his United Nations speech. Netanyahu called Nasrallah’s death “necessary” and warned, “In the coming days, we will face significant challenges.”

pro-Iranian fighters have been killed in air strikes of unknown origin in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Sunday, adding that a large number of people were wounded. «Twelve pro-Iranian fighters were killed in air strikes of unknown origin targeting their positions in the city of Deir Ezzor and to the east of the city, as well as the Boukamal region, near the border with Iraq,» said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The strikes were not immediately claimed by any entity, according to the monitor.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah have left the Iran-backed group at a crossroads. Confirmed by Hezbollah, Nasrallah led the organization for 32 years before his death on Friday. This event poses a significant challenge for the group as it seeks to select a new leader after facing the most intense military pressure in its 42-year history.

Palestinian state and its institutions, and prepare for a future after the war in Gaza and escalating conflict in Lebanon, Norway’s foreign minister said Friday. Espen Barth Eide told The Associated Press that “there is a growing consensus in the international community from Western countries, from Arab countries, from the Global South, that we need to establish a Palestinian Authority, a Palestinian government, a Palestinian state — and the Palestinian state has to be recognized.” Eide said many issues need to be addressed, including the security interests of Israel and the Palestinians, recognition and normalization of relations after decades of conflict and the demobilization of Hamas as a military group.

Israel has conducted extensive airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in eastern and southern Lebanon, claiming to have struck over 140 sites associated with the militant group. The strikes have reportedly resulted in the destruction of residential buildings, sending large plumes of smoke into the sky. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) asserted that their offensive led to the deaths of several Hezbollah commanders, including the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah later confirmed Nasrallah's death, marking a significant blow to the organisation. Additionally, Iran reported the death of Abbas Nilforushan, a deputy commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, who was also killed in the strikes.

Hamas said on Saturday it mourned Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah following his killing in an Israeli airstrike, saying his death would only fuel the fight against Israel. «Crimes and assassination by the occupation will only increase the determination and the insistence of the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon to go forward with all their might, bravery and pride on the footsteps of the martyrs...and pursue the path of resistance until victory and the dismissal of the occupation,» Hamas said in a statement. His death marks a heavy blow to Hezbollah as it reels from an escalating campaign of Israeli attacks. It is also a huge blow to Iran, given the major role he has played in the Tehran-backed regional "Axis of Resistance."

Armed men fired shots in the air and shut down shops in parts of Beirut and Hezbollah supporters said they were in a state of shock and disbelief on Saturday after the death of the Lebanese armed group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday Nasrallah had been killed, issuing a statement hours after the Israeli military said it had eliminated him in an airstrike on the group's headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday. Nasrallah's death marked a devastating blow to Hezbollah as it reels from an intense campaign of Israeli attacks, and even as the news emerged some of the group's supporters were desperately hoping that somehow he was still alive.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media reported Saturday. The killing of Gen. Abbas Nilforushan marks the latest casualty suffered by Iran as the nearly yearlong Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip teeters on the edge of becoming a regional conflict. His death further ratchets up pressure on Iran to respond, even as Tehran has signalled in recent months that it wants to negotiate with the West over sanctions crushing its economy.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims on Saturday «to stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the… wicked regime (of Israel)». Khamenei, in a statement after the Israeli army said it had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, said: «The fate of this region will be determined by the forces of resistance, with Hezbollah at the forefront», state media reported. After Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah's death, Iranian media reported that General Abbas Nilforoushan, a deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, had died «next to Nasrallah» in the Israeli strikes on south Beirut on Friday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Israel brought its fight with Hezbollah to the doorstep of Beirut, with a series of overnight attacks on the city’s southern suburbs following a massive airstrike aimed at killing the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah. Israeli officials were still assessing whether Nasrallah had been killed in the strike but felt it was unlikely he had survived, people familiar with the matter said.

Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. A statement Saturday said Nasrallah «has joined his fellow martyrs.» Hezbollah vowed to «continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine.» Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for more than three decades, is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it carried out a precise airstrike on Friday while Hezbollah leadership met at their headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut.

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah for the past 32 years, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike. His death marks a major setback for the militant group, which he led to prominence in the Middle East. Analysts believe Nasrallah’s death will weaken Hezbollah significantly and complicate the process of selecting his successor. Born in 1960 to a struggling Shiite family, Nasrallah pursued theological studies and initially became involved with the Amal movement, a Shiite political and paramilitary organization. He later helped found Hezbollah, which formally announced its creation in 1985 with an «open letter» identifying the US and Soviet Union as Islam’s main enemies. The letter also called for the «obliteration» of Israel, accusing it of occupying Muslim lands. Nasrallah was appointed Hezbollah’s secretary-general in 1992 and over the following decades built it into one of the most powerful militant organizations in the Middle East. Under his leadership, Hezbollah grew both militarily and politically, and became known for its staunch opposition to Israel and Western influence.

Netanyahu delivered a decisive address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, declaring that Israel would maintain its military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. He warned that the conflict would persist until Israel achieves its strategic goals, amidst escalating international concern over the violence. This speech came as diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire have faltered, overshadowed by intensified airstrikes on Hezbollah targets. “Israel has been patient long enough,” Netanyahu stated, referencing the ongoing hostilities with Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group active in southern Lebanon. He emphasized, “As long as Hezbollah continues on the path of war, Israel has every right to defend itself and eliminate the threat.” Netanyahu further proclaimed, “If you strike us, we will strike you; there is no place in Iran where the long arm of Israel cannot reach.”

Moody's downgraded Israel's credit rating Friday, citing heightened geopolitical risks as its conflict with Hezbollah worsened and prospects for a ceasefire in Gaza receded. «The key driver for the downgrade is our view that geopolitical risk has intensified significantly further, to very high levels,» said Moody's in a statement. This came as it shifted Israel's ratings down two notches from A2 to Baa1, marking its second downgrade this year.