The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah because he was building a “huge arsenal of weapons” for the sole purpose of “starting a war with Israel,” Israeli army spokesman told CNN. Peter Lerner.
According to him, these are 200 thousand missiles and drones. Lerner called the main objective of the Israeli military operation against Hezbollah “to restore security” in northern Israel.
According to Politico, in a week of attacks, the Israeli military destroyed about half of Hezbollah’s “enormous missile arsenal.”
The IDF said Nasrallah was killed during the attack on Beirut. Hezbollah later confirmed the death of its leader. Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati He declared three days of mourning: from September 30 to October 2.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He called Nasrallah “the core of the axis, the main engine of Iran’s axis of evil” (Tehran supports the Lebanese group).
“He and his people were the architects of the plan to destroy Israel. “Not only was he ruled by Iran, but he himself often ruled Iran.” – Netanyahu is convinced.
Netanyahu said he personally gave the order to kill the Hezbollah leader and called his elimination a “necessary condition” for Israel to achieve its goals.
Leader of the Ayatollah of Iran Ali Khamenei He warned that Lebanon would make Israel regret its actions.