Lebanon's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who Israel said on Saturday it has killed, led Hezbollah through decades of conflict with Israel, overseeing its transformation into a military force with regional sway and becoming one of the most prominent Arab figures in generations - with Iranian backing.

It is unclear if the Hezbollah leader was hurt or killed in the attack, which struck the militant group’s headquarters.

An airstrike flattened part of a Beirut neighborhood to eliminate the cleric who led the group for three decades and built it into a fearsome foe.

Hassan Nasrallah, whom Israel believes it killed in a strike on southern Beirut, turned Hezbollah into one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East. His death caps a series devastating blows for the group,

Israel said Saturday that it killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, dealing its most significant blow to the Lebanese militant group after months of fighting.