Zainab Nasrallah, Daughter of Hezbollah Leader, Killed in Beirut Strike: Full Report

Zainab Nasrallah Killed in Beirut Strike: Zainab Nasrallah, the daughter of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut strike on Friday, Channel 12 said. But there has been no official confirmation from Israel, Hezbollah or Lebanese authorities.

If true, Zainab Nasrallah’s death could be big for Hezbollah and impact the group’s response to the current conflict with Israel.

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Zainab Nasrallah was known for her outspoken support of Hezbollah and her family’s sacrifices, The Jerusalem Post reported. She had previously spoken about the death of her brother Hadi who was killed by Israel in 1997.

The Israeli military said it hit Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on Friday and there were powerful explosions that targeted the group’s leader and destroyed several high-rise buildings, AP reported.

Lebanon’s health ministry said there were 6 dead and 91 wounded from the blasts, the largest in Beirut in a year and a sign the conflict could be getting closer to all out war.

According to two sources familiar with the situation, including one US official who spoke on condition of anonymity, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of the strikes. The Israeli army wouldn’t comment on the targets and it’s unclear if Nasrallah was at the site, Hezbollah hasn’t commented on the matter.

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The death toll will likely rise as rescue teams search through the rubble of six buildings. After the initial explosion Israel hit additional areas in the south suburbs.

Hassan Nasrallah has been in hiding for years and rarely appears in public. When he does he gives speeches via video from unknown locations.

The site hit on Friday evening had not been publicly identified as Hezbollah’s main headquarters but is in the group’s “security quarters” a heavily fortified area of Haret Hreik that houses its offices and several nearby hospitals.

Hours after the strike Hezbollah had not released any statement on the matter. Instead it said it had fired a barrage of rockets at the Israeli city of Safed, “in defense of Lebanon and its people and in response to the brutal Israeli aggression on cities, villages and civilians.”

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