Explosions rocked the Lebanese capital on Friday as part of what Israeli officials said was a targeted attempt on Nasrallah’s life, ordered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be launched shortly after he gave a speech at the United Nations in which he vowed to continue the military campaign.
An estimated 700 people have been killed in attacks across the south of the country and the capital in recent days, with around 90,000 forced to flee their homes.
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said earlier this week that the Israeli military was preparing for a possible occupation of territory in Lebanon, warning “military boots will enter enemy territory.”
While Hezbollah is yet to confirm or deny the fate of Nasrallah, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, issued a statement on Saturday insisting that “all the Resistance forces in the region support and stand alongside Hezbollah” and called on the Lebanese people to “confront and usurp” Israel.