<p>Dubai: Lebanon's Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed.</p><p>The group said in a statement it would continue its battle against Israel "in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defence of Lebanon and its steadfast and honourable people".</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/israel-lebanon-tensions-gaza-palestine-hezbollah-hamas-war-live-updates-middle-east-world-news-beirut-3210795">Israel-Lebanon tensions | Follow LIVE updates</a></strong></em></p><p>Israel said earlier on Saturday <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/israeli-army-announces-killing-of-lebanese-hezbollah-chief-sayyed-hassan-nasrallah-3210965">it had killed Nasrallah</a> in an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs a day earlier.</p><p>Hezbollah's <em>Al-Manar TV</em> started airing Koran verses after the announcement of Nasrallah's death.</p>
<p>Dubai: Lebanon's Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed.</p><p>The group said in a statement it would continue its battle against Israel "in support of Gaza and Palestine, and in defence of Lebanon and its steadfast and honourable people".</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/israel-lebanon-tensions-gaza-palestine-hezbollah-hamas-war-live-updates-middle-east-world-news-beirut-3210795">Israel-Lebanon tensions | Follow LIVE updates</a></strong></em></p><p>Israel said earlier on Saturday <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/israeli-army-announces-killing-of-lebanese-hezbollah-chief-sayyed-hassan-nasrallah-3210965">it had killed Nasrallah</a> in an airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs a day earlier.</p><p>Hezbollah's <em>Al-Manar TV</em> started airing Koran verses after the announcement of Nasrallah's death.</p>