Months of intelligence, a few minutes of bombs: How Israel killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah – Times of India
<p>Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (Pic credit: Reuters)</p><p><br></p> Israeli leaders were aware of Hassan Nasrallah's location for months and decided to attack him this past week because they believed they had a limited opportunity before he moved to a different location, according to three senior Israeli defence officials. The officials, who spoke anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter, said that over 80 bombs were dropped in a span of several minutes to kill him, although they did not specify the weight or type of the bombs.The officials, citing intelligence from inside Lebanon, said that early Saturday, Hezbollah operatives discovered and identified the bodies of Nasrallah and Ali Karaki, a top Hezbollah military commander. H...