Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, died of asphyxiation after toxic fumes were released in his secret bunker, following a major Israeli airstrike on the militant group’s headquarters in Beirut on September 27. were done

According to Israel’s Channel 12, Nasrallah, 64, died when toxic gases entered his secret bunker after it was destroyed by 80-ton “bunker-destroying” bombs launched by the Israeli military. went

Hassan Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for 32 years, was killed in targeted IDF airstrikes on the Iranian-backed organization’s main headquarters in Beirut. The attack was carried out by Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets on the group’s central headquarters, which is reportedly located underground under a residential building in the Dahiya area.

How did Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah die?

It is understood that when authorities discovered Nasrallah’s body, there were no obvious wounds on him, suggesting that he may have been buried under rubble after the explosions filled his bunker with gas.

The report suggested that the Hezbollah chief’s death may not have been caused by the initial blast, but by suffocation.

Security officials who recovered Nasrallah’s body said that he probably died of shock due to the explosions. He was preparing to meet with Hezbollah leadership when the bomb struck.

However, the Lebanese militant group has yet to comment on what actually happened during the airstrike in Beirut that killed its leader.