Hezbollah confirms chief Hassan Nasrallah's death

Hezbollah, the Islamist terrorist group in Lebanon, on Saturday confirmed the killing of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in a massive airstrike by Israel on the group's headquarters in Beirut on Friday. The Israeli Army claimed earlier today that it killed the 64-year-old powerful Islamist leader in the attack, what they called 'Operation New Order'.

In a statement announcing the death, the Iran-backed outfit said Nasrallah “has joined his fellow martyrs”. Subsequently, Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV began airing Quran verses mourning the death of Nasrallah, news agency Reuters reported.