As they have with Hamas….
They have with Hezbollah…..
That is added to compromisng the groups communication’s ability….
Israel is also hunting a destroying what ever weapons of the group they can find in Lebanon….
Both Israel and Hezbollah are still pledging to keep up the fight….
Iran is watching two of it’s proxies get mowed own….
And has NOT said it would retaliate against Israel….
There is anger, tears, destruction and YES…
Some Joy in the actions against the Iranian backed groups…..
Gaza and Lebanon will be rebuilt….
Will Iran’s hand come back in those places?
Is Israel’s action just another pause in a on going battle that has been for decades….
The REAL political problem IS Iran….
Hezbollah on Saturday confirmed that Hassan Nasrallah, its longtime leader, had been killed after Israeli airstrikes slammed into the area housing its underground headquarters near Beirut, Lebanon, a stunning escalation of Israel’s campaign against the Iranian-backed militia.
The killing of Mr. Nasrallah, a towering figure among anti-Israel forces across the Middle East and beyond, struck a tremendous blow to Hezbollah, ending an era in the Lebanese group’s decades-old fight with Israel and raising questions about its future. Mr. Nasrallah played multiple roles in the lives of Hezbollah’s members, serving at once as a religious guide, political strategist and commander in chief.
His death deprives the organization of his vast experience, personal relationships with other militia leaders and the unifying force of his rhetoric and personality. Israel had been tracking his movements for months and decided to strike because it believed it had only a short window before he moved to a different location, Israeli officials said.
The killing pushed Israel’s nearly yearlong war against Iran-backed forces — Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen — into new territory. But the conflict in Lebanon did not seem poised to end. On Saturday, both Hezbollah and Israel’s military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, vowed to continue their attacks, and the Israeli military warned of continued strikes in the Dahiya on Saturday evening.
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Death toll: After two weeks of back-and-forth attacks with Hezbollah, Israel said its air force had targeted Mr. Nasrallah on Friday when it dropped more than 80 bombs on a group of residential buildings in the Hezbollah-dominated area known as the Dahiya. Lebanon’s health ministry said Saturday that at least 11 people had been killed and more than 100 injured by the strikes, and that the toll was expected to rise. Emergency workers were still searching the rubble even as Israel launched new air attacks on Saturday.
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Iran’s response: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, issued a statement of condolences after Hezbollah confirmed its leader’s death and called on all Muslims to rise against Israel. “The fate of this region will be determined by the resistance with Hezbollah at the top,” Mr. Khamenei said. Iran announced that all flights to Beirut are canceled on its national carrier Iran Air, which served as a direct link between Iran and Hezbollah, shuffling officials, militants and cash, as well as civilian passengers.
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Lebanese flee: Israel’s airstrikes in the Dahiya, and several evacuation orders it has issued for the area, have contributed to a deepening sense of dread in Lebanon. Residents of the neighborhood joined thousands of people from outside Beirut who have been camping on the streets and beaches of the city.
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Mixed reactions: As the news spread of Nasrallah’s death among displaced people camping out on the steps of a large mosque in downtown Beirut, children and adults wiped away tears, and several women began wailing with grief. But in parts of Syria, where Hezbollah has played a key role in helping President Bashar al-Assad wage a brutal crackdown on opponents, some voiced cautious, and sometimes exuberant, celebration….
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Iran announced five days of mourning for Nasrallah as messages of condolences from officials pour in for Lebanon and Hezbollah. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in his statement that Iran will stand with Hezbollah and the resistance and called on all Muslims to rise against Israel, but he did not pledge retaliation or revenge….
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Iran announced that all flights to Beirut are canceled on its national carrier, Iran Air. The three-hour flight from Tehran served as a direct link between Iran and Hezbollah, shuffling officials, militants and cash, as well as civilian passengers. The land connection through Syria, which was a major route for supplying weapons to Hezbollah, remains compromised because of Israeli strikes on roads and bridges….
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The Biden admin is NOT upset with the death of the Hezbollah leader….
Biden administration officials were trying to figure out how to publicly respond Saturday to confirmation that Israel had killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
The initial reaction from inside the White House was positive, even though U.S. officials had been trying to convince Israel to pause its operations against Hezbollah, according to two senior administration officials….
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Israel’s extraordinary success in the past 24 hours leaves the United States, as well as many Arab countries, in something of a dilemma. The Israelis have struck devastating blows against both Hezbollah and Iran — which are major foes of America and its Arab partners. Hezbollah is responsible for killing a number of Americans…
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The U.S. this week proposed a 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, one that could be extended during a negotiated peace process. The U.S. announced that proposal Wednesday, with officials saying they were confident both sides would agree….
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