Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on Saturday confirmed that its leader and one of its founders, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has been killed in airstrikes launched by Israel on Friday in Lebanon’s Beirut. The militant group’s announcement comes hours after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Nasrallah, saying “he will no longer be able to terrorise the world.”
In a statement, the militant group pledged to continue its battle against Israel “in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defence of Lebanon and its steadfast and honourable people”.
Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV started airing Quran verses after the announcement of Nasrallah’s death, reported news agency Reuters.
Following the death of Nasrallah, Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani has declared three days of mourning in the country. Additionally, Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr also declared three days of mourning.
In a post on X, al-Sadr expressed his grief and said, “You lived with pride and went as a proud martyr, you and those with you.”
Full Statement Of Hezbollah On Nasrallah’s Death:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“Let those who would sacrifice this life for the Hereafter fight in the cause of Allah. And whoever fights in Allah’s cause—whether they achieve martyrdom or victory—We will honor them with a great reward.”
This is the truth of Allah, the Most High, the Almighty.
His Eminence, the Master of Resistance, the righteous servant, has moved to the side of his Lord and to His satisfaction as a great martyr, a heroic, bold, brave, wise, insightful, and faithful leader, joining the convoy of martyrs of the eternal, luminous martyrs of Karbala in the divine, faithful journey in the footsteps of the prophets and martyr Imams.
His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has joined his great, immortal martyr comrades whose path he led for nearly thirty years, guiding them from victory to victory. He succeeded the Master of Martyrs of the Islamic Resistance in 1992 until the liberation of Lebanon in 2000 and to the glorious divine victory in 2006 and all the battles of honor and sacrifice, arriving at the battle of support and heroism in support of Palestine, Gaza, and the oppressed Palestinian people.
