THE Israeli military claims that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Friday’s airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon.
Following the announcement, the army chief warned this is “not the end of our toolbox.”
Israel has been escalating its attacks on Hezbollah.
There has been no confirmation from Hezbollah.
Nasrallah was one of the founders of Hezbollah, that formed four decades ago with the aid of Iran, and oversaw its transformation into one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East.
Overnight, Israel launched further strikes on southern Beirut, targeting what it says are stores of Hezbollah weapons.
State-run media in Lebanon says there have been casualties.
A CNN team found people sleeping in the street.
Lebanon has recorded more than 100,000 people displaced by the recent conflict, but authorities said the true number is likely much higher.
Up to half a million people are likely internally displaced, Lebanon’s health minister told CNN.
Israel’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, congratulated the military on Saturday for a strike the previous day which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says killed Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah.
“I congratulate the defense establishment, the IDF and the IAF (Israeli Air Force) for the elimination of the mass murderer Hassan Nasrallah. All our enemies should know that those who attack Israel – is marked for death. This is a significant achievement for Israel’s deterrence and security,” Lapid wrote in a statement on X.