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Beirut, Lebanon
Fourteen months after stepping into the Israel-Hamas war which began with the horrific October 7 attack, Hezbollah lost several fighters and saw its backbone breaking by the brunt it bore of Israel's offensive. 
The number of fighters Hezbollah has lost in these 14 months is several thousand but what has shaken it to its core is the killing of its leaders and attack on its systems. Here's how 2024 looked for Hezbollah.
<h2>Strike on headquarters of Hezbollah and killing of Nasrallah</h2>
On September 27, 2024, Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah was killed after Israel launched an airstrike on their headquarters in Beirut. 
The strike happened when Hezbollah leaders were holding a meeting in their headquarters, which was in the underground below the residential buildings in the south of Beirut.
The Israeli Air Force used F-15I fighters and dropped more than 80 bombs, which included US-made 2,000-pound (910 kg) bunker buster bombs with which the underground headquarters along with the nearby buildings were destroyed.
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The IDF announced Nasrallah's death on September 28, and after two days, his body was recovered from the rubble.
<h2>Hezbollah's trembling throne </h2>
This was not the first time any Hezbollah leader was killed. Israel had neutralised Hezbollah's senior military leader, Fuad Shukr, in July. 
Hezbollah's commander of Southern Front, Ali Karaki, was also killed. However, Nasrallah's death left Hezbollah without any leader as the militant outfit struggled to fill the vacuum.
They named Naim Qassem as their interim leader, however, many reports suggested that Hashem Safieddine will be the next Secretary-General. 
Safieddine survived a lot of attacks, but was finally killed in an Israeli airstrike on October 3. On October 29, Hezbollah elected Qassem as the secretary-general and Nasrallah's successor. 
<h2>Israel breaks Hezbollah's communication backbone</h2>
In a never-thought kind of attack, thousands of handheld pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah members exploded on September 17 and 18 in what was Israel's well co-ordinated series of attacks.
In the explosions, at least 42 people were killed and 3,500 others were injured, which included many civilians. 
The blast showed the world how the compromise of low-tech wireless communication devices can turn deadly. The attack was a brutal strike on the militant group's "Achilles' heel".
Watch: Israel-Hezbollah Exchange Fire Despite Truce 
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The wireless pagers suddenly exploded at 3:30 pm (local time) in Lebanon just after a message was delivered on the device, which appeared to have been sent by the leadership of Hezbollah. 
As per the officials, the delivery of the messages activated the explosives as the device beeped for many seconds before it exploded. 
The explosions underscored how vulnerable Hezbollah’s communication network is and how it was compromised, which led to the deadly blasts.
(With inputs from agencies)

Israel killed Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah on September 27 and soon after launched a shocking pager attack on them which broke their "Achilles' heel"



Beirut, Lebanon Fourteen months after stepping into the Israel-Hamas war which began with the horrific October 7 attack, Hezbollah lost several fighters and saw its backbone breaking by the brunt it bore of Israel's offensive. The number of fighters Hezbollah has lost in these 14 months is several thousand but what has shaken it to its core is the killing of its leaders and attack on its systems. Here's how 2024 looked for Hezbollah. Strike on headquarters of Hezbollah and killing of Nasrallah On September 27, 2024, Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah was killed after Israel launched an airstrike on their headquarters in Beirut. The strike happened when Hezbollah leaders were holding a meeting in their headquarters, which was in the underground below the residential buildings in the south of Beirut. The Israeli Air Force used F-15I fighters and dropped more than 80 bombs, which included US-made 2,000-pound (910 kg) bunker buster bombs with which the underground headquarters along with the nearby buildings were destroyed. Also Read: ‘Don’t normalise ties with Israel’: Hezbollah to Syria’s new rulers after Assad’s ouster The IDF announced Nasrallah's death on September 28, and after two days, his body was recovered from the rubble. Hezbollah's trembling throne This was not the first time any Hezbollah leader was killed. Israel had neutralised Hezbollah's senior military leader, Fuad Shukr, in July. Hezbollah's commander of Southern Front, Ali Karaki, was also killed. However, Nasrallah's death left Hezbollah without any leader as the militant outfit struggled to fill the vacuum. They named Naim Qassem as their interim leader, however, many reports suggested that Hashem Safieddine will be the next Secretary-General. Safieddine survived a lot of attacks, but was finally killed in an Israeli airstrike on October 3. On October 29, Hezbollah elected Qassem as the secretary-general and Nasrallah's successor. Israel breaks Hezbollah's communication backbone In a never-thought kind of attack, thousands of handheld pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah members exploded on September 17 and 18 in what was Israel's well co-ordinated series of attacks. In the explosions, at least 42 people were killed and 3,500 others were injured, which included many civilians. The blast showed the world how the compromise of low-tech wireless communication devices can turn deadly. The attack was a brutal strike on the militant group's "Achilles' heel". Watch: Israel-Hezbollah Exchange Fire Despite Truce The wireless pagers suddenly exploded at 3:30 pm (local time) in Lebanon just after a message was delivered on the device, which appeared to have been sent by the leadership of Hezbollah. As per the officials, the delivery of the messages activated the explosives as the device beeped for many seconds before it exploded. The explosions underscored how vulnerable Hezbollah’s communication network is and how it was compromised, which led to the deadly blasts. (With inputs from agencies)

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Fourteen months after stepping into the Israel-Hamas war which began with the horrific October 7 attack, Hezbollah lost several fighters and saw its backbone breaking by the brunt it bore of Israel's offensive.&nbsp; 
&nbsp; 
The number of fighters Hezbollah has lost in these 14 months is several thousand but what has shaken it to its core is the killing of its leaders and attack on its systems. Here's how 2024 looked for Hezbollah.

<h2>Strike on headquarters of Hezbollah and killing of Nasrallah</h2>

On September 27, 2024, Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah was killed after Israel launched an airstrike on their headquarters in Beirut.&nbsp;

The strike happened when Hezbollah leaders were holding a meeting in their headquarters, which was in the underground below the residential buildings in the south of Beirut.

The Israeli Air Force used F-15I&nbsp;fighters and dropped more than 80 bombs, which included US-made 2,000-pound (910&nbsp;kg)&nbsp;bunker buster bombs with which the underground headquarters along with the nearby buildings were destroyed.

Also Read:<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hezbollah-to-syrias-new-rulers-dont-normalise-ties-with-israel-after-assads-ouster-784055">&nbsp;‘Don’t normalise ties with Israel’: Hezbollah to Syria’s new rulers after Assad’s ouster</a>

The IDF announced Nasrallah's death on September 28, and after two days, his body was recovered from the rubble.

<h2>Hezbollah's trembling throne&nbsp;</h2>

This was not the first time any Hezbollah leader was killed. Israel had neutralised Hezbollah's senior military leader, Fuad Shukr, in July.&nbsp;

Hezbollah's commander of Southern Front, Ali Karaki, was also killed. However, Nasrallah's death left Hezbollah without any leader as the militant outfit struggled to fill the vacuum.

They named Naim Qassem as their interim leader, however, many reports suggested that Hashem Safieddine will be the next Secretary-General.&nbsp;

Safieddine survived a lot of attacks, but was finally killed in an Israeli airstrike on October 3. On October 29, Hezbollah elected Qassem as the secretary-general and Nasrallah's successor.&nbsp;

<h2>Israel breaks Hezbollah's communication backbone</h2>

In a never-thought kind of attack, thousands of handheld&nbsp;pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah members exploded on September 17 and 18 in what was Israel's well co-ordinated series of attacks.

In the explosions, at least 42 people were killed and 3,500 others were injured, which included many civilians.&nbsp;

The blast showed the world how the compromise of low-tech wireless communication devices can turn deadly.&nbsp;The attack was a brutal strike on the militant group's "Achilles' heel".

Watch:&nbsp;Israel-Hezbollah Exchange Fire Despite Truce&nbsp;

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The wireless pagers suddenly exploded at 3:30 pm (local time) in Lebanon just after a message was delivered on the device, which appeared to have been sent by the leadership of Hezbollah.&nbsp;

As per the officials, the delivery of the messages activated the explosives as the device beeped for many seconds before it exploded.&nbsp;

The explosions underscored how vulnerable Hezbollah’s communication network is and how it was compromised, which led to the deadly blasts.

(With inputs from agencies)

Fourteen months after stepping into the Israel-Hamas war which began with the horrific October 7 attack, Hezbollah lost several fighters and saw its backbone breaking by the brunt it bore of Israel's offensive.

Fourteen months after stepping into the Israel-Hamas war which began with the horrific October 7 attack, Hezbollah lost several fighters and saw its backbone breaking by the brunt it bore of Israel's offensive. The number of fighters Hezbollah has lost in these 14 months is several thousand but what has shaken it to its core is the killing of its leaders and attack on its systems. Here's how 2024 looked for Hezbollah. Strike on headquarters of Hezbollah and killing of Nasrallah On September 27, 2024, Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah was killed after Israel launched an airstrike on their headquarters in Beirut. The strike happened when Hezbollah leaders were holding a meeting in their headquarters, which was in the underground below the residential buildings in the south of Beirut. The Israeli Air Force used F-15I fighters and dropped more than 80 bombs, which included US-made 2,000-pound (910 kg) bunker buster bombs with which the underground headquarters along with the nearby buildings were destroyed. Also Read: ‘Don’t normalise ties with Israel’: Hezbollah to Syria’s new rulers after Assad’s ouster The IDF announced Nasrallah's death on September 28, and after two days, his body was recovered from the rubble. Hezbollah's trembling throne This was not the first time any Hezbollah leader was killed. Israel had neutralised Hezbollah's senior military leader, Fuad Shukr, in July. Hezbollah's commander of Southern Front, Ali Karaki, was also killed. However, Nasrallah's death left Hezbollah without any leader as the militant outfit struggled to fill the vacuum. They named Naim Qassem as their interim leader, however, many reports suggested that Hashem Safieddine will be the next Secretary-General. Safieddine survived a lot of attacks, but was finally killed in an Israeli airstrike on October 3. On October 29, Hezbollah elected Qassem as the secretary-general and Nasrallah's successor. Israel breaks Hezbollah's communication backbone In a never-thought kind of attack, thousands of handheld pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah members exploded on September 17 and 18 in what was Israel's well co-ordinated series of attacks. In the explosions, at least 42 people were killed and 3,500 others were injured, which included many civilians. The blast showed the world how the compromise of low-tech wireless communication devices can turn deadly. The attack was a brutal strike on the militant group's "Achilles' heel". Watch: Israel-Hezbollah Exchange Fire Despite Truce The wireless pagers suddenly exploded at 3:30 pm (local time) in Lebanon just after a message was delivered on the device, which appeared to have been sent by the leadership of Hezbollah. As per the officials, the delivery of the messages activated the explosives as the device beeped for many seconds before it exploded. The explosions underscored how vulnerable Hezbollah’s communication network is and how it was compromised, which led to the deadly blasts. (With inputs from agencies)

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NATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to "turbo-charge" defence spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of a future war with Russia.

NATO chief Mark Rutte issued a stark warning Thursday to "turbo-charge" defence spending, saying European nations were not prepared for the threat of a future war with Russia. "We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years," Rutte said in a keynote address in Brussels, his first major speech since taking office as NATO secretary-general in October. "Danger is moving towards us at full speed." Russia's war in Ukraine has jolted the Western military alliance to strengthen its eastern flank and ramp up spending. But despite increases in defence budgets, NATO countries still do not match Moscow's arms production. "Russia is preparing for a long-term confrontation. With Ukraine. And with us," Rutte said. Watch | Donald Trump Invited Chinese President Xi Jinping To Inauguration "What is happening in Ukraine could happen here, too." The former Dutch prime minister insisted there was no "imminent military threat", but said NATO needed to move "faster and fiercer" to bulk up defences and stave off the risk of future conflict. "We can prevent the next big war on NATO territory," he said. "It is time to shift to a wartime mindset. And turbo-charge our defence production and defence spending." The plea for action comes as Russia is making gains on the front line in Ukraine against Kyiv's fatigued forces. "Every day, this war causes more devastation and death. Every week, there are over 10,000 killed or wounded on all sides in Ukraine," Rutte said. "Over one million casualties since February 2022." Also read | Danish court jails British trader for 12 years for massive fraud NATO's 32 countries last year set a minimum level for defence spending of two per cent of gross domestic product. This year, 23 members are set to reach that figure -- but Rutte insisted the target would need to go up. "I can tell you, we are going to need a lot more than two per cent," he said. 'Sacrifices' "Russia, China, but also North Korea and Iran, are hard at work to try to weaken North America and Europe," Rutte said. "We are not at war. But we are certainly not at peace, either." The clarion call comes as Donald Trump readies to take power in the military superpower of the United States. Trump has told NATO allies to ramp up defence spending if they want Washington to still have their backs and has mooted a new target of three per cent of GDP. Diplomats say the alliance is discussing coming up with a new goal at a summit in The Hague in June. But boosting defence spending is a big challenge for some major European economies, with Spain and Italy, still falling well below two per cent. "If we don't spend more together now to prevent war, we will pay a much, much, much higher price later to fight it," Rutte said. "During the Cold War, Europeans spent far more than three per cent of their GDP on defence. With that mentality, we won the Cold War." He urged citizens of NATO countries to tell politicians, "You accept to make sacrifices today so that we can stay safe tomorrow." Despite a raft of initiatives to try to bolster European arms output, Rutte said efforts by Western countries to build up their militaries are far behind Russia and China. "We are not where we want to be," said Rutte. "Russia and China are racing ahead. We risk lagging. This is very dangerous." He urged governments to work closer together and place "big orders and long-term contracts". Industry needs to "dare to innovate and take risks", and should put in extra shifts and production lines, Rutte said, warning Europe's defence sector was "too small, too fragmented and too slow." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

NATO chief calls for defence spending surge to avoid 'big war' with Russia

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