On Saturday Hezbollah has finally issued confirmation via its Al-Manar television channel that Hassan Nasrallah, the Lebanese Shia group's leader for 32 years, has been killed in Friday's major Israeli airstrikes on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut.
The group said in the statement of the slain Secretary-General, "His eminence, the master of resistance, the righteous servant, has passed away to be with his lord who is pleased with him as a great martyr."
"The leadership of Hezbollah pledges ... to continue its jihad in confronting the enemy [Israel], supporting Gaza and Palestine, and defending Lebanon and its steadfast and honorable people," it added.
There was nothing further detailed as to precisely how the group would respond, only that it plans to continue its fight against Israel "in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defense of Lebanon and its steadfast and honorable people."
Within hours prior to Hezbollah finally confirming and announcing the monumental development which will send shockwaves through the Arab world, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement proclaiming: "Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world."
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