Hassan Nasrallah was one of the most prominent figures in the Iran-led "Axis of Resistance" and had been head of Hezbollah since 1992.Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images

Israel on ‘high alert’ for possible retaliation after killing of Hezbollah chief – POLITICO

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The Israeli military said on Saturday that the country is on "high alert" for possible retaliation after confirmation that Friday's airstrike in Beirut killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Nasrallah was one of the most prominent figures in the Iran-led "Axis of Resistance" and had been head of the militant group since 1992. His death has fanned fears of a wider war in the Middle East, which has seen hostilities increase over the past week.

"Our forces are on high alert, our intelligence is up," Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Nadav Shoshani told a media briefing Saturday after the military announced it had killed Nasrallah in the bombings on Friday.