Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, dying from blunt trauma from the blast. The death of Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah since 1992, has significant implications for the Middle East, with Israel continuing its air raids on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed frustration over not being informed beforehand about the operation. President Joe Biden described the strike as a 'measure of justice', emphasizing the broader context of the conflict that began with Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The situation has led to increased fears of a wider regional conflict, with significant civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon.