FALCON POWERS – Confirmation of the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah in Lebanon, remained uncertain for hours until an official mourning announcement was made by the party on Saturday afternoon.
However, Israeli officials revealed that Hezbollah members found and identified their leader’s body early in the morning, just hours after the party’s command center in Haret Hreik in the southern suburbs of Beirut was targeted, according to the New York Times. They added that the Israeli army decided to carry out the operation because it believed Nasrallah would not remain in one place for long before disappearing elsewhere. It was disclosed that more than 80 bombs were dropped over several minutes to kill him, though the weight and type of the bombs were not revealed. The officials also indicated that Hezbollah members found Nasrallah’s body and confirmed his identity early today alongside that of a senior military leader, Ali Korki, based on intelligence information obtained by Israeli officials from within Lebanon.
“Continuing the Fight Against Israel”
It is noteworthy that Israeli sites reported that the operation, dubbed “the New Order” by the Israelis, was executed while senior Hezbollah officers at the command center were coordinating operations against Israel.
