The Israeli military said on Saturday that the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, one of its “greatest enemies,” made the world safer, but that the group’s remaining senior members would still be targeted.
“Nasrallah was one of the greatest enemies of the state of Israel of all time… His elimination makes the world a safer place,” military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised briefing.
“The elimination of arch-terrorist Nasrallah is one of the most justified counter-terrorism actions Israel has ever taken,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a post on X, adding that the Lebanese militant leader “deserved to be taken down, and it’s a good thing he was”.
Iran says Hezbollah leader’s “path to continue” despite his killing, and Hamas condemns Nasrallah’s killing as a “cowardly terrorist act.”
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel was committing a “genocide” in Lebanon after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was confirmed among hundreds killed in Israeli strikes this week.
Russia strongly condemned Israel for killing the Hezbollah chief and urged it to immediately cease military action in Lebanon.
“We decisively condemn the latest political murder carried out by Israel,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement, adding: “we once again insistently urge Israel to immediately cease military action.”
