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Israeli airstrike kills Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

update 2024.09.30 09:23

Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has further fuelled geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and intensified the war at its border with Lebanon. The Iran-backed militant group says it will continue to fight, even as a growing number of senior Hezbollah figures have been killed, per CNN.

Airstrikes hit Beirut in the early hours of Monday morning, marking the first time attacks landed within the city limits of the Lebanese capital since the war started in October last year.

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At the time of press, the Gold price was up 0.23% on the day at $2,664.

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