By Abiola Olawale
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has explained why he ordered the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party, Hezbollah.The Israeli
Prime minister explained that the targeted killing of Nasrallah was part of a plan to settle scores with an “arch-murderer”.
On Friday, the Israeli military announced that it had killed Nasrallah in an air strike.
Addressing the media on the development, Netanyahu said Nasrallah “was not just another terrorist, he was the terrorist”.
Netanyahu said the Hezbollah leader was a “turbocharger for the axis of evil created by Iran”.
He alleged that Nasrallah was guilty of the murder of countless Israelis, hundreds of US citizens and dozens of French nationals.
“As long as Nasrallah was alive, he would have quickly rebuilt the capabilities we took from Hezbollah,” he said.
He added: “Therefore, I gave the directive — and Nasrallah is no longer with us.”
Netanyahu also declared that the killing of Nasrallah was a historical turning point that could change the balance of power in the Middle East.
