Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah: A Reckoning with a Mass Murderer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the targeted killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as “a reckoning with a mass murderer.”

Netanyahu’s Statement on Nasrallah’s Killing

“He was not just any terrorist, but terrorist par excellence,” Netanyahu told media representatives in Tel Aviv. It was his first public statement after the Israeli army killed a Lebanese Shiite leader in Beirut on Friday.

Nasrallah’s Role in the “Axis of Evil”

Nasrallah was a key figure in the “axis of evil” created by Iran, Netanyahu continued. The Hezbollah leader is guilty of murdering countless Israelis, hundreds of Americans and dozens of Frenchmen.

Consequences of Nasrallah’s Death

“As long as Nasrallah had been alive, he would have quickly restored the (military) capabilities we took away from Hezbollah,” Netanyahu said. “That’s why I gave the order – and Nasrallah is no longer with us.”

A Step Towards Peace in the Region

Netanyahu said the killing of Nasrallah was also progress towards the desired return of tens of thousands of Israelis to the north of the country. They had to leave their homes because Hezbollah has been pelting the area with rockets, grenades and drones since the Gaza war began almost a year ago.