Hezbollah Statement on Death of Hassan Nasrallah

As was predictable from the nature of the massive Israeli strike on Beirut yesterday (clearly designed to penetrate through to underground structures used by Hezbollah beneath apartment blocks in the Dahiya region where the group wields political and military influence) and the confidence of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announcement this morning, Hezbollah has now confirmed the death of its long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah. A few observations:

1. Although some will debate the morality of the strike given that it likely also killed many civilians in the vicinity, it is obvious that the Israelis launched the strike because they had precise intelligence as to the whereabouts of the Hezbollah leadership. If one struggles with questions of morality, the clearest position to adopt on this matter is simply one of consistency: that conversely, if Hezbollah had precise intelligence on IDF commanders holding a meeting in an underground facility concealed by apartment buildings in Tel Aviv, there should be no qualm or complaint about Hezbollah's targeting of the meeting, even if the strike destroys the apartment buildings above it and kills civilians. That Hezbollah leaders have been holding meetings in and beneath civilian apartment buildings in Dahiya is a matter of gross irresponsibility on their part.

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