Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Saturday, 28 September 2024), at the Kirya in Tel Aviv [translated from Hebrew]: “If someone rises up to kill you, kill him first.’ Yesterday, the State of Israel eliminated the arch-murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We have settled accounts with someone who was responsible for the murders of countless Israelis and many nationals of other countries, including hundreds of Americans and dozens of French. Nasrallah was not just another terrorist, he was the terrorist. He was the axis of the axis, the main engine of Iran’s axis of evil. He and his people were the architects of the plan to destroy Israel. He was not only operated by Iran, he also frequently operated Iran.

Attached is a video of F15i jets taking off for the strike from Hatzerim Airbase, which killed Hesbollah leader Nasrallah.

LISTEN: Attached are the radio communications of the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar and the Commander of the 69th Squadron as Nasrallah was eliminated.

Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror. His death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians. The strike that killed Nasrallah took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with Hamas’s massacre on October 7, 2023. Nasrallah, the next day, made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a “northern front” against Israel. The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading back to Israel ahead of schedule, according to his office. He is set to depart from New York tonight at 8:00 p.m. local time, following today’s large-scale airstrike in Beirut.

U.S. officials have informed ABC News that Nasrallah, along with several of his top lieutenants, were in Beirut during the Israeli airstrike targeting the main Hezbollah command bunker – raising speculation about whether Nasrallah and his leadership were directly impacted. In response to the development, U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the Israeli operation, which is being described as a “decapitation strike” aimed at Hezbollah’s top leadership.

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari delivers an update in English following IDF airstrike which destroyed Hezbollah’s main headquarters in one of Beirut’s heavily-populated southern suburbs.

The Prime Minister’s Office has released a photo claiming to show Benjamin Netanyahu giving the green light for an airstrike on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut earlier today. The image appears to capture Netanyahu in his New York hotel, accompanied by his military secretary and chief of staff.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant monitored the Israeli military’s airstrike on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut from the underground command center of the Israeli Air Force, according to a statement from his office.