The Israeli army says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed after airstrikes in Beirut. An unprecedented five hours of further Israeli strikes have hit the city, sending residents fleeing on to the streets.
By Alistair Bunkall, Middle East correspondent, in northern IsraelThe leader of Hezbollah is dead.This is a very big moment, not just in this conflict but for the future of the Middle East.In 2006, the last Lebanon War, Israel tried and failed to kill him. Last night, in a huge series of strikes on southern Beirut, they finally hit their target.
Having resisted the opportunity to get involved so far, Iran might decide the time has come to take the gloves off and deploy what is left of the thousands of missiles they've provided Hezbollah with.Alternatively, after such a difficult ten days, Tehran might conclude that this round of fighting needs to end and pull back with its main proxy still in some shape to rebuild and fight another day.
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