Editorial visualThird Secretary-General of Hezbollah (1992–2024)
Hassan Nasrallah (1960–2024) was a Lebanese Shia cleric who served as the third secretary-general of Hezbollah from 1992 until he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the group's underground headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs on 27 September 2024.
Hassan Nasrallah (31 August 1960 – 27 September 2024) was a Lebanese Shia cleric, militant and politician who led Hezbollah as its third secretary-general from February 1992. Born in the Beirut suburb of Bourj Hammoud, he studied in Shia seminaries in Lebanon and Iraq and rose within Hezbollah after its founding in the early 1980s. He took over the movement following the killing of his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi, in an Israeli strike.
Over three decades, Nasrallah turned Hezbollah into the most heavily armed non-state actor in the Middle East and a dominant force in Lebanese politics, closely aligned with Iran. He was a central figure in the 2006 Lebanon War and in Hezbollah's intervention in Syria's civil war.
Hezbollah is designated a terrorist organization in full by the United States and several other governments; the European Union designates its military wing. Nasrallah was killed on 27 September 2024 in an Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah's headquarters in the Dahieh district, amid the wider Israel–Hezbollah conflict. He was succeeded by deputy Naim Qassem.
The Zioneer notes that two years ago this week, Israel assassinated Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah chief of staff Fuad Shukr in Beirut's Dahieh district within hours. Israel assessed Iran would retaliate on Tisha B'Av; the response came roughly two months later, combined with revenge for later eliminations including Hassan Nasrallah. Iran fired 180 missiles, all intercepted, with one Palestinian killed in Jericho by debris.
According to a report, IDF soldiers are present at the remains of the football field in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivered his 2000 'spider web' speech.
2 sources· 2 developments· 19:35–19:52
The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated19:52 · 15 Jul
Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a message to President Trump that Israel neither sought nor requires external authorization for its military presence in southern Lebanon, vowing to remain until Hezbollah is disarmed and the threat to northern communities is eliminated.
8 sources· 6 developments· 09:00–10:42
The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated10:42 · 9 Jul
Newly revealed Hamas documents, captured by Israeli forces, show that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar planned for Hezbollah to launch a full-scale invasion of the Galilee on October 7, 2023, expecting the Radwan force to join the assault. The files expose years of Hamas-Hezbollah-Iran coordination, a joint intelligence war room in Beirut, and Sinwar's realization that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was not fully committing to his plan, according to the documents.
Columnist Irit Linor wrote Sunday evening, citing items published by Army Radio, that correspondence between Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah shows the two groups identified weakness in Israel's government and planned to attack during its tenure. The claim is a single-source opinion drawing on published documents.
3 sources· 6 developments· 07:26–22:00
The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated22:00 · 5 Jul
According to an Army Radio exposé published Sunday morning, Hezbollah supplied Hamas with intelligence that foiled the IDF's 'Metro' deception operation during Operation Guardian of the Walls in 2021. The report also claims Hezbollah intelligence prevented an Israeli assassination attempt against Hamas's northern Gaza Brigade commander Ahmad al-Ghandour, and that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah expressed skepticism about Hamas's broader strategic plans ahead of the October 7 attack.