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Israel strikes Hezbollah’s headquarters in a huge blast targeting the militant group’s leader [Video]

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Explosions rock Beirut as Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters (AP Video / Sept. 27, 2024)

By Bassem Mroue The Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military struck Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on Friday in a series of massive explosions that targeted the leader of the militant group and leveled multiple high-rise apartment buildings. The biggest blast to hit the Lebanese capital in the past year appeared likely to push the escalating conflict closer to full-fledged war. At least six people were killed and 91 were wounded, Lebanon’s health ministry said.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallahwas the target of the strikes on the group’s headquarters, according to two people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity, including one U.S. official. The Israeli army declined to comment on who it was targeting. It was not immediately clear if Nasrallah was at the site, and Hezbollah did not comment …

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