Netanyahu Ratchets Up Challenge to Iran With Nasrallah Death
- Tehran’s initial reaction appears restrained as tensions build
- US fears attacks are latest setback to cease-fire hopes
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Israel had been looking for a chance to kill the leader of Hezbollah.
Its intelligence had long tracked Hassan Nasrallah and it recently learned he planned to move, which would have closed the window of opportunity, according to a senior official who asked not to be identified discussing confidential matters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order Friday from his hotel room in New York, just before giving a fiery speech to the United Nations General Assembly that rejected a US-backed push for a cease-fire in Lebanon.