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FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah addresses a crowd during the holy day of Ashoura, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Who was longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades, transforming it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East

By BASSEM MROUE
Published - Sep 28, 2024, 01:26 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:49 PM EST

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah led the Lebanese militant group for the past three decades, transforming it into one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in the Middle East.

Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that he was killed in an Israeli air raid that levelled six apartment buildings in Beirut the previous day.

Read his full obituary here, and here's a shorter look at the leader:

Who was Hassan Nasrallah?
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