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Israel kills Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah

It is the latest Israeli assassination of a terror group leader and a pivotal development in the escalating conflict on Israel’s northern border.

People listen to a speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on November 3, 2023 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

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