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Netanyahu Approves Airstrike on Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah from New York

Sep 27, 2024, 04:45 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally approved an airstrike targeting Hezbollah's leadership in Beirut, Lebanon. The approval was given from New York City, where Netanyahu was attending the United Nations General Assembly. The strike targeted Hezbollah's headquarters in the Dahiya district and its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, although it remains unclear if Nasrallah was killed. Netanyahu's office released photos showing him in a New York hotel room at the time of approval, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and high-ranking military officials monitoring the operation.