Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah leader killed by Israel, shaped regional conflicts, defied U.S., and led Hezbollah for 32 years.

Hezbollah has not confirmed Nasrallah's death

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday it had killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group’s central headqua...

Lebanon's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into a military force with regional sway and becoming one of the most prominent Arab figures in generations - with Iranian backing.

The second-in-command of Hezbollah, Hashem Safieddine, is likely to succeed Nasrallah. However, some reports claimed that Safieddine was also killed in the Beirut airstrike.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, the Iran-backed group has said, confirming his death after the Israeli military said it had eliminated him in an airstrike in Beirut yesterday.