“The enemy of all the Jews had devised (a plot) against the Jews to destroy them… But his wicked device, which he devised against them, returned upon his own head.” – Esther 9:24-25
“They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance… they shall be confounded and troubled forever; yea, they will be put to shame, and perish.” – Psalm 83
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL reports: The IAF (Israeli Air Force) had carried out massive targeted airstrikes in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Friday evening, with the military saying it had struck Hezbollah’s main headquarters. An Israeli official confirmed to The Times of Israel that the strikes targeted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was believed to be at the command center at the time.
“It’s very hard to imagine him coming out alive from a strike like that,” the official said, as multiple Hebrew media reports cited a growing Israeli assessment that Nasrallah was killed in the strike on the underground headquarters.
The attack shook the Lebanese capital and sent thick clouds of smoke over the city. There were reports of many terrorist casualties in the multiple strikes.
A source close to Hezbollah said the Israeli strikes flattened six buildings. It was the heaviest attack in Beirut in almost a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Israeli television networks reported that the attack had involved bombs totaling tens of tons of explosives.
A Lebanese security source told Reuters that Hezbollah’s top officials are usually gathered at the site that was targeted.
Underlining the extraordinary nature of the strike, IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari gave a statement minutes after. Hagari said the command center was built underneath civilian buildings.
He didn’t mention whether Nasrallah was a target or was believed to be present at the site during the strike.
Footage from Beirut showed extensive destruction at the site.
Israel eliminated much of the Hezbollah terror group’s most senior leadership in recent weeks… (Continue reading)
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