Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader was 'necessary' as Biden voices support

Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was "necessary" while U.S. President Joe Biden said it represented "a measure of justice" for Hezbollah's victims.

Nasrallah and other Hezbollah commanders died in a targeted aerial strike on Hezbollah's command center south of Beirut on Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in the year-long conflict between the Lebanese Shiite militia and Israel.

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