Israel attacks Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut

Israel has carried out a massive attack on what it said was Hezbollah headquarters, which is a militant group and political party that controls most of southern Lebanon on the outskirts of Beirut, while an Israeli television said that the group's leader, Hassan Nasralah, was the target of the attack. The attack took place shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in the United Nations that actions towards the terrorist - declared organisation will not stop.

Israeli Army spokesman Daniel Hagari said on September 27th that Israeli forces targeted Hezbollah's main headquarters, located among residential buildings, following reports of major explosions and fires in the area.

Still no information on the location of Nasrah after the attack.

Netanyah interrupted his visit to the U.S. and will return to Israel immediately.

Guided by Nasrawa, Iran-backed Hezbollah has also made close reports with other collaborators and other armed groups backed by Tehran, helping to train fighters.

Television Al-Manar, led by Hezbollah, said at least four buildings were destroyed during the attack, reporting on many victims.

Earlier, Netanyahu issued a powerful warning to Iran during his address to the UN General Assembly on September 27th, saying that “has no place” in Iran, that Israel cannot achieve if the Islamic Republic continues to try to attack Israel.

As the Israeli prime minister began his speech, several delegations, including Iran's, left the UN meeting in protest, while many of those present in the hall or applauded or shouted in anger.

After Netanyah, representatives of Slovenia and Pakistan spoke to the UN, calling on Israeli leaders to stop fighting in the Gaza Strip against Hamas, the Palestinian group declared a terrorist organisation by the United States and the European Union.

He said he had not planned to give a speech this year at the UN, but after hearing “lies to my country by many speakers on this podium, I decided to come here and tell the truth”.

Netanyahu later focused on Iran, which he blamed for “organising” of the outbreak of current violence in the Middle East.

I have a message for Tehran tyrants: If you hit us, we'll hit you. There is no country in Iran that Israel's long hand cannot reach, and that is true for the entire Middle East”, Netanyah said.

He demanded that the UN Security Council impose sanctions on Tehran, so that Iran does not provide nuclear weapons, adding that Israel will do “everything in its hand” to prevent such a thing from happening.

Netanyah delivered this speech after a diplomatic effort by the US, France and other Western allies, who are seeking a 21-day ceasefire along the border between Israel and Lebanon, as Israeli bombings of Hezbollah supported by Iran have intensified during this week.

Hezbollah, which Israel says has fired hundreds of rockets on its territory this year, has been declared a terrorist organisation by the US, meanwhile, the EU has sanctioned its armed arm, but not also the Hezbollah party, which has seats in the Lebanese Parliament.

On September 27, Israel said that it marked Hezbollah headquarters south of Beirut after reporting that there had been explosions in that area.

The wars, which have intensified, have killed hundreds of people, according to Lebanese health officials, while tens of thousands have moved.

Fearing that the conflict would spread throughout the Middle East, Washington has warned that any escalation would make it even harder for civilians on both sides to return to their homes. / REL