Hamas on Saturday (Sep 28) condemned the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in IDF strikes on Beirut.
“We condemn in the strongest terms this barbaric Zionist aggression and targeting of residential buildings… and we consider it a cowardly terrorist act,” the group said in a statement, offering “condolences, and solidarity with the brothers in Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon on the martyrdom of… Nasrallah,” the Gaza-based group said in a statement.
Hezbollah earlier confirmed the death of its leader.
The militant group pledged to continue its fight against Israel and the defence of Lebanon. Nasrallah was reportedly at Hezbollah’s main underground headquarters in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut when the IDF carried out its massive strikes.
“Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah, has joined his great, immortal martyr comrades whom he led for about 30 years,” Hezbollah said in a statement.
Iraq declares three days of mourning
Iraq Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani said Saturday his country will observe a three-day period of national mourning over the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah.
In a statement, the prime minister’s office said the mourning is in honour of the “martyrdom” of Nasrallah and his companions killed by Israel.
France calls for stabilisation
France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said that it was working to prevent any destabilisation and conflagration “following the confirmation of the assassination of Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah” and said it was in touch with the Lebanese authorities and France’s partners in the region.
The ministry also stressed that the security and protection of civilians must be guaranteed.
Turkey condemns ‘genocide’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel is committing a “genocide” in Lebanon.
“Lebanon and the Lebanese people are the latest target of a policy of genocide, occupation, and invasion carried out by Israel since October 7,” Erdogan wrote on X.
