Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he ordered the target on “arch-murderer” Nasrallah, while the Washington Post asserted that “Nasrallah chose his own fate.”
Netanyahu delivered a full statement (courtesy of the Israeli Government Press Office):
“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.
Therefore, at the beginning of the week, I came to the conclusion that the powerful blows that the IDF has been landing on Hezbollah in recent days were not enough.
The elimination of Nasrallah is a necessary condition in achieving the objectives we have set: Returning the residents of the north safely to their homes, and changing the balance of power in the region for years.
As long as Nasrallah was alive, he would have quickly rebuilt the capabilities we took from Hezbollah.
Therefore, I gave the directive – and Nasrallah is no longer with us.
His elimination advances the return of our residents to their homes in the north. It also advances the return of our hostages in the south.
The more that Sinwar sees that Nasrallah will not be coming to his rescue, the greater are the chances for returning our hostages.
I would like to thank the IDF, the Air Force, IDF Intelligence, the Mossad and the ISA for the great achievements, and not just yesterday.
Citizens of Israel,
We have great achievements but the work has still not been completed. In the coming days, we will face significant challenges and we will face them together.
Nasrallah spoke about us as ‘spider webs.’ But instead of ‘spider webs’, he found the tendons of steel of a united and mighty nation that is determined to ensure its existence and its future.
Not only has Hezbollah discovered this. The entire Middle East has discovered this.
All those who oppose the axis of evil, all those who are fighting under the violent dictatorship of Iran and its proxies in Lebanon, Syria, Iran itself and other places, they are all filled with hope today.
I say to the citizens of those countries: Israel stands with you.
And to the ayatollahs’ regime I say: Those who strike us, we strike them.
There is no place in Iran or the Middle East that the long arm of Israel cannot reach. Today, you already know that this is correct.
Citizens of Israel,
These are momentous days. We are at what will be seen as a historic turning point.
One year ago, on October 7, our enemies attacked us and thought that Israel was on the road to being wiped out.
One year later, blow after blow, achievement after achievement, they understand how their hopes have dissipated.
Israel has momentum; we are winning.
We are determined to continue striking our enemies, to return our residents to their homes, and to return all of our hostages. We do not forget them even for a moment.
My brothers and sisters, dear citizens of Israel, today I tell you emphatically, again:
Together we will fight and – with G-d’s help – together we will win.
charles hodges says
AMEN
Walter Sieruk says
The elimination that vicious jihadist “top dog”, Hassan Nasrallah,” of Hezbollah by the Israel defense Force was needed to be achieved for practical , important reason.
In other words, it was a necessary thing to do. For he was a dangerous malice-filled and horrendously wicked and death inflecting man and would continue to be so if he wouldn’t have had been terminated
All the many death’s of so many that Nasrallah was responsible for came back down upon him hard in a literal blast. That jihadist chief finally got what he really deserved.
Well, this may serve as evidence that the old saying is a valid statement . Which is What goes around comes around.”
Walter Sieruk says
The extermination of that “big shot” of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah , by the IDF was a practical , important and necessary thing to do. For he were dangerous malice-filled and horrendously evil deadly man,
As Thomas Jefferson had ,so rightly , written “With every barbarous people….force is law.”
somehistory says
The mozlum meant it as an insult. However,
https://www.science.org/content/article/spider-silk-five-times-stronger-steel-now-scientists-know-why
‘The Brown Recluse’s silk strand is not just one strand, but is made up of many tinier strands.’
Just like the men following Mr. Netanyahu, and with whom he could not accomplish what has been, work all together. And in true teamwork, there is strength.
somehistory says
“Following the assassination, Hezbollah’s Unit 910 emerged as a clear and immediate threat to Israeli and Jewish interests worldwide, according to the Alma Research Center on Saturday.
The unit, known as the “Black Unit” or “Shadow Unit,” has in the past operated in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia and was capable of launching significant retaliatory attacks on short notice. Approximately 32 years ago, after the assassination of former Hezbollah leader Abbas al-Musawi, the unit successfully conducted retaliatory operations.
,,,,,,Oversees activities
The unit has been involved in several high-profile attacks, including the bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992 and the Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. In 2012, it carried out a suicide bombing on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Burgas, Bulgaria.
The unit has maintained strict secrecy in its operations, relying on local Shiite networks and criminal organizations worldwide. Operatives, who have undergone rigorous security training and have often held foreign citizenships, have operated under civilian cover and exploited connections with Hezbollah supporters and foreign governments for logistical and operational purposes.”
There is more…from the Jerusalem Post
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/experts-hezbollah-unit-910-ready-to-target-israeli-jewish-communities-worldwide/ar-AA1rnyui?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=29ebbb5e92db47588ae96a342076a53b&ei=47
Walter Sieruk says
Prime Minister Benjamin in Netanyuhu gave a very good directive because it resulted in the extermination of that jihadist pig , Hassan Nasrallah ,who was the chief of Hezbollah.
Regarding this news, it may appropriately be said “It’s good riddance to bad rubbish.”
gravenimage says
Netanyahu: ‘I gave the directive – and Nasrallah is no longer with us’
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Kudos to Netanyahu!
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I read a report that Netanyahu planned his trip to lull Hizbullah into a false sense of security, so that while he was in Manhattan, the operation to eliminate Nasrallah could be carried out when they least expected it
It was just brilliant, and reminded me of the occasion when Trump was hosting President Xi Jin Peng while he ordered an attack on Syria due to their chemical weapons usage (something that has been disputed), and told him about it while President Xi was enjoying dessert. That made the latter relatively wary of rubbing the US the wrong way. Netanyahu did a great feint in going to the UN, where much of the membership boycotted his speech, but he then took the call to approve the hit on Nasrallah. And the rest is history
Wonder who’s next – Khamenei or the Houthis?
Ade Fegan says
The sodding BBC are in tears
Joe Kool says
The Lefties will be calling for Netanyahu’s arrest, good thing they weren’t around in the 1940s, they would have been calling for Churchill and Roosevelt’s arrest!
aum says
Netanyahu made history – Well done Bibi.
James Hoagland says
It is not so intelligent to take credit for what was actually a team effort and based on many factors that one person alone can not handle. The head of the effort is in the social-political man made structure the last step, the final step in the enactment of decisions. But within and around all human actions, especially actions of Israelites there is the guidance in thought and motivation bestowed by the Creator. Our very breathe is a blessing and our insights are gifts and this truth and needs to be recognized. As Israelites continue to act under the auspices of the Creator life will continue to develop in the best way for all concerned. The demoniacal entity controlling all this anti-Semitic effort knows it is now exposed and vulnerable to defeat. May it be so.
gravenimage says
The idea that Netanyahu had nothing to do with taking out Nazrallah is mistaken.
Brian K says
When I woke up this morning and heard that Nasrallah had been nuked, it made getting out of bed all the more worthwhile. It could not have happened to a nicer piece of sewage filth. GO ISRAEL
Westman says
Being actually Agnostic in current belief it seems obvious that the major religions of Islam and Christianity reflect very different dieties. Thus the Christan and Islamic god cannot be the same entity.
One explanation could be that there are competing gods in the universe as the Greeks once thought, arriving at different times and seeking to fiddle with humanity as an interesting experiment, similar to observing an ant farm.
Then there is a possibility that all gods and religions are man-made to quell the fears of the society and to posit eternal rules for living from which laws for the regulation of human behavior can be derived.
Then there is the possibility of one main god and one main opposer. In this instance one would expect the beliefs of one to center around peace with everyone as ideal while the other might feign the attributes of the former while expanding through warfare and employ rejection of the non-believer and the believers of another religious system. One would be a safe environment for the unreligious while the other would not.
The Christian Bible predicts a final battle between belief systems that would involve much of mankind. Only Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism could have populations large enough to be the main players in this end time scenario though the trigger is the attempt to destroy Israel. As the march toward world war continues, which one serves the opposition to peace with the unreligious?
Is the Great Battle beginning?
Phil Copson says
“Hey, Abdul! I got some bad news and some good news for you! The bad news is that Nasrallah has been nuked – the good news is that we all voted you as our new leader…”
gravenimage says
🙂
drew webb says
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction as Nasrallah has found out
Rufolino says
A Muslim murderer gets his due.
It’s as if the only country left in the world determined to stand up and protect what is right & good, is the little State of Israel.
Like the boy, David, slaying Goliath.
No wonder the One True God made the Jews his Chosen People.
And Jesus said, “You did not choose me. I chose you.”
The Jews remain God’s special treasure.
FYI says
Well,nasraallah has gone to his allah now.
yallah allah!
allah -“the best of deceivers”
allah -whose greatest enemy is a Man called “the king of kings”{Sahih muslim vol 5 hadith # 5611}
allah -or hu bal of the kaaba cult
{muslims don’t seem to get the big clues}
allah -whose teachings violate and contradict the laws of Moses{despite allah confrming the Torah in koran 3:3 ..which contains the laws of Moses!}
But then in islam,Jewish Moses mysteriously becomes musa the muslim
Like Abraham and Jesus are muslims accordibg to allah “the knower of ALL things”koran 2;29
An amazing revelation for Jewish people..
“Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian”
koran 3:67
Christians surely axept Abraham {like Moses} was a Jew.
Yet allah insists otherwise.
Do you see allah’s AMAZING LACK OF OMNISCIENCE here?
James Lincoln says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
GREAT work!
somehistory says
The Apostle Paul wrote to Christians, ‘do not be eating at the table of demons.”
Jeus Christ, Head of the Congregation, told His disciples not to be misled by ‘false Christs who will arise,” and to be aware of “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” as well as other warnings to steer clear of evil.
Paul also asked, “What sharing does light have with darkness?” And Isaiah foretold, “Woe to those putting evil for good, bitter for sweet and darkness for light.”
Yet, out of Lebanon, there are those calling themselves Christian, while saying such as this about the ghoul, now dead: (Warning: it’s all puke-worthy)
“While Hezbollah is a Shi’ite Muslim political and militant group in Lebanon, some of the Middle Eastern nation’s Christian leaders are allied with the movement.
Sleiman Frangieh, leader of Lebanon’s Christian political party Marada and Hezbollah’s preferred candidate for the presidency, posted a brief statement on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday.
“The symbol is gone, the legend is born, and the resistance continues,” he wrote.
Former Lebanese President Michel Aoun, a Christian and founder of the Free Patriotic Movement party which is allied with Hezbollah, posted a lengthier statement praising Nasrallah as a martyr for the country.
“With the martyrdom of His Eminence the Secretary-General of Hezbollah,
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanon loses a distinguished and honest leader who led the national resistance on the paths of victory and liberation. He was faithful to his promise and loyal to his people who reciprocated his love, trust and commitment,” he wrote on X.
The former Lebanese president described Nasrallah as “an honorable friend.” He also warned against the “dangers” Lebanon is “witnessing as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression,” calling for national unity.
“May God grant the great martyr a spacious place in heaven, and condolences to his family, the resistance, all his loved ones, and all of Lebanon,” Aoun wrote.”
Not a true Christian among them. They are misleading others and the “woe” Isaiah foretold is soon to be upon them.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nasrallah-s-death-mourned-by-lebanese-christian-leaders-legend-is-born/ar-AA1rneaI?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=a58dfcfc1cfd4dff9c521c05e061c283&ei=13
OLD GUY says
That’s what a leader who cares about his country does, he makes his people and country safe. Somebody tell Biden and Harris to do the same and close our borders. It’s not that hard to do.
If you try to enter America illegally we should allow our border patrol and military to use force to stop you like any other criminal breaking into a Bank, School or your home. When you start to enforce your border laws they will stop coming in illegally and apply in accordance with our immigration laws.
OLD GUY says
That’s what a leader who cares about his country does, he makes his people and country safe. Somebody tell Biden and Harris to do the same and close our borders. It’s not that hard to do.
If you try to enter America illegally we should allow our border patrol and military to use force to stop you like any other criminal breaking into a Bank, School or your home. When you start to enforce your border laws they will stop coming in illegally and apply in accordance with our immigration laws.
Captain Quirk says
Netanyahu is a TRUE HERO!
gravenimage says
Hear, hear!
somehistory says
A blast from the past:
“In first, Olmert confirms Israel killed Hezbollah chief Mughniyeh in Syria in 2008
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert on Saturday confirmed for the first time that Israel was responsible for the death of Hezbollah global operations chief Imad Mughniyeh, who died in a bomb blast in Damascus in 2008.
“We haven’t talked about it until today,” Olmert said in an interview with Channel 13 news, “but it seems to me that by now we can admit it. After we eliminated the entire leadership of Hezbollah, we can admit that 16 years ago we eliminated the biggest, most abominable, most despicable mass murderer they ever had, who built the entire Hezbollah military wing.”
The former premier’s comments come after Israel on Friday assassinated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an underground command HQ in Beirut.
His killing came barely a week after the deadly detonation of hundreds of booby-trapped pagers and radios widely attributed to Israel, the biggest of a rapid succession of strikes that eliminated half of Hezbollah’s leadership council and decimated its top military command.
In his Saturday night interview, Olmert lauded the “important” assassination of Nasrallah, who he said was “responsible for 20 years or more of endless wars, of endless injuries, of killing many Israelis.”
Asked about his approval of Mughniyeh’s assassination in 2008, during his term as prime minister, Olmert said, “In this case, it was an operation that took place in another country, not in the country where he lives, not in Lebanon, and there were all kinds of dramatic aspects about which I cannot speak.”
“What exploded was the bumper of the car we placed there so that when Mugniyeh passed, we could press the button and trap him,” he said without giving further details.
“There were endless ‘James Bond’ type operations, but I’ll tell you a secret, and I think it’s important to say, even amid the excitement of this evening,” Olmert said. “These operations are very important. They always have some dimension that stirs enthusiasm… but they usually do not change reality. They can create a resonance that can generate some kind of momentum, but let’s not overdo it.
Mughniyeh was implicated in some of the Iran-backed terror group’s major attacks, including the 1992 bombing at the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires and the 1994 bombing of the AMIA building in the Argentinian capital, in which 85 people were killed.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/in-firstert-confirms-israel-killed-hezbollah-chief-mughniyeh-in-syria-in-2008/ar-AA1rpf0D?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=b64e822644754863bf1763c99833bd59&ei=29
gravenimage says
+1
somehistory says
“Who is Hashem Safieddine? Hezbollah chief takes over after Nasrallah assassination”
“Local investigations suggest the Lebanese militant group’s No. 2, Hashem Safieddine, 60, the late leader’s cousin, will likely assume the role.
Safieddine is one of the few remaining high-level commanders who survived after Israel nearly wiped out its entire command
Now, he is seen as the most likely heir due to his seniority and personal ties to Iran.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/who-is-hashem-safieddine-hezbollah-chief-takes-over-after-nasrallah-assassination/ar-AA1rqncm?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=96ab465f471f4a3c99743b40525b7641&ei=6
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OLD GUY says
I wonder if Biden or Harris could make that decision and follow through with it? Maybe if he was Republican.
Great job Netanyahu.
somehistory says
Recall what was reported when bo finally gave the order for the Seals to eliminate obl. Chewed their nails past the quick, most likely. All watching from the safety of their little room.
And bo is still behind whatever is done. He’d sooner take out Mr. Netanyahu than a terrorist.