Image released by Netanyahu’s office showing him approving the strike on Hezbollah main headquarters in Beirut.
Image released of Netanyahu approving strike on Hezbollah headquarters
The office of “Israeli” Prime Minister released a photo saying it shows Netanyahu approving the airstrike on the main headquarters of Hezbollah in Dahieh, Beirut.
The photo shows Netanyahu at his hotel room in New York, with his military secretary and chief of staff, before leaving to deliver his address at the UN General Assembly.
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Netanyahu has cut his visit to the United States short, and will depart back to “Israel” from New York tonight at 8:00 PM local time – according to the statement by his office.
“Israeli” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant monitored the attack on Hezbollah’s central headquarters from the Air Force Command Center in Tel Aviv, accompanied by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and other officials.
Hebrew media indicated that Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was the primary target of the strikes. However, “Israeli” public broadcaster Kan reported that it remains unconfirmed whether Nasrallah was inside the headquarters during the attack.