The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed the leader of the armed forces Terrorist organization Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an attack on the group’s headquarters in Lebanon.

“This is not the end of our toolbox. The message is simple: anyone who threatens the citizens of Israel – we will know how to reach them,” said IDF Chief of General Staff Ltf. Herzi Halevi said about the elimination of Nasrallah.

The IDF attacked the Iranian-backed terror organization’s headquarters in southern Beirut, revealing that they were targeting Nasrallah. A Hezbollah media relations official initially claimed that he was “fine and well”, but the Israelis confirmed his death early the next morning.

At least two other people were killed and dozens were injured, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.

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An arch glorifying Hezbollah and featuring photos of its head Hassan Nasrallah (R) and Iranian spiritual leader Ali Khamenei in Beirut (Photo: ANWAR AM/AFP via Getty Images) | People gather outside the American University Hospital following the arrival of several men injured by exploded portable pagers in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo: AP Photo/Bassam Masri.)
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On Friday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told reporters, “The United States was not involved in the Israeli operation,” noting that there was “no advance warning” from the Israelis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped his trip to New York after his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, where he warned Hezbollah about Israel’s right to go on the attack.

“As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens safely home, and that is exactly what we are doing,” he said.

After his speech, the prime minister’s office released a photo showing the Israeli leader at his New York hotel approving the operation against the terror chief.

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Rich Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital that Nasrallah’s death would prove a major victory for Israel because of its close ties to Tehran.

“People don’t appreciate Nasrallah taking over from Soleimani as senior strategist for Khamenei,” Goldberg explains.

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“Nasrallah had operational control over Lebanon and Syria: this is not just a strategic game-changer Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria“It’s a strategic game-changer for Tehran,” Goldberg explained. “We have to assume that the IRGC is effectively in charge behind the scenes. Khamenei had clearly made a decision in recent weeks to prevent Israeli attacks from being carried out in Iran.”

“The calculus that led to that decision has not changed,” Goldberg added. “Should Khamenei decide he’s in luck tonight and order a direct strike, we must reconsider all our assumptions about what Israel is willing to do inside Iran.”