Justice or assassination: leaders react to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah
The Hindu
World leaders react to Hezbollah leader's death in Israeli air strike, sparking fears of Middle East conflict.
World leaders warned of potential repercussions on Saturday (September 28, 2024) after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah announced its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on a suburb of Beirut.
The killing of the Iran-backed group’s chief has intensified fears of all-out war in the Middle East.
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed “a measure of justice”.
First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref warned Israel that Nasrallah’s death would “bring about their destruction”, Iran’s ISNA news agency quoted him as saying.
The foreign ministry of Iran, which finances and arms Hezbollah, said Nasrallah’s work will continue after his death. “His sacred goal will be realised in the liberation of Quds (Jerusalem), God willing,” spokesman Nasser Kanani posted on X.
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning.
Mr. Biden said Nasrallah’s death was “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese civilians”.
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