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Day 358 - Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah is dead
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Military reporter Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode.
The Israeli Air Force 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. This morning, the IDF confirmed Nasrallah’s death and later Hezbollah also announced the targeted assassination of its leader. We hear about the timeline of the strike, as well as others who may have been killed alongside Nasrallah.
Since the strike on Friday, rockets have continued to be shot from Lebanon over the border. Fabian speaks about their inefficient guidance systems and what this may indicate.
On Thursday, the chief of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar said that preventing all weapon transfers from Iran to Hezbollah is now a top priority. We hear about the efforts to prevent Hezbollah's rearmament as well as the potential for a ground incursion into Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces assessed on Friday that Hamas has been largely defeated militarily in the entire Gaza Strip, and it is now effectively a guerrilla terror group that will take some more time to dismantle. Fabian breaks this down.
For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog.
Discussed articles include:
IDF says Hezbollah terror chief Nasrallah, other top commanders killed in Beirut strike
Israel targets Nasrallah in bombing of Hezbollah HQ; increasingly believes it killed him
Hassan Nasrallah: Terror chief made Hezbollah a regional force, ignored Israeli warnings
Official: With strike on Nasrallah, Israel hopes to avoid ground-op in Lebanon
IAF chief: Preventing all weapon transfers from Iran to Hezbollah now a top priority
IDF assesses Hamas defeated militarily in all of Gaza, is now a guerrilla terror group
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IMAGE: Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, speaks during a ceremony in Beirut on July 24, 1994. (AP Photo/Ahmed Azakir, File)
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