Lebanon crisis Highlights: Strike on Hezbollah chief also kills an Iranian general

Lebanon crisis live updates: Palestinians mourned the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli strike. They praised him as a "rare" leader who backed his strong rhetoric with a commitment to fight Israel.

Lebanon crisis live updates: "A short while ago, sirens were sounded in central Israel as a result of a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory," a Israeli military statement said.

Lebanon crisis live updates: "More than 50,000 Lebanese and Syrians living in Lebanon have now crossed into Syria fleeing Israeli air strikes," Filippo Grandi said on X.

He added that "well over 200,000 people are displaced inside Lebanon".

Lebanon crisis live updates: A senior general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike that also targeted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media reported Saturday.

His death comes amid growing concerns that the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate into a broader regional war. Nilforushan, 58, was confirmed dead by state media, with Iranian officials describing him as a guest in Lebanon. His death increases pressure on Tehran to respond, despite recent efforts by Iran to negotiate with the West over economic sanctions.

Lebanon crisis live updates: "Crimes and assassination by the occupation will only increase the determination and the insistence of the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon to go forward with all their might, bravery and pride on the footsteps of the martyrs...and pursue the path of resistance until victory and the dismissal of the occupation," Hamas said in a statement.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Airlines should avoid Lebanese and Israeli airspace for the next month, the European Union said on Saturday, citing escalating airstrikes and rocket fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a warning about "an overall intensification of airstrikes and worsening security conditions."

They officially recommended avoiding flights over the airspace of Lebanon and Israel at all altitudes.

The advisory, set to last until October 31, could be revised or withdrawn earlier depending on the situation, according to the statement.

EASA will continue to monitor the situation to assess potential risks for EU airlines.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Israeli airstrike.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei condemned what he referred to as Israel's "short-sighted" policies following the strikes on Lebanon that Israel claimed resulted in the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

“The massacre of the defenceless people in Lebanon once again revealed the ferocity of the Zionist rabid dog to everyone and proved the short-sighted and stupid policy of the leaders of the usurping regime,” Khamenei stated, without confirming Nasrallah's fate, which has not been verified by the group.

Lebanon crisis live updates: The Israeli army reported that it has attacked over 140 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon "since last night," according to Reuters.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Lebanon's transport ministry instructed an Iranian aircraft to refrain from entering its airspace following a warning from Israel to Beirut airport's air traffic control, indicating that it would resort to "force" if the plane attempted to land, according to a ministry source who spoke to Reuters.

The source mentioned that the contents of the plane remain unclear, adding, "The priority is people's lives."

Lebanon crisis live updates: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a secure location inside the country with heightened security measures in place, two regional officials briefed by Tehran told Reuters.

Lebanon crisis live updates: An Israeli military spokesperson said that there is still a long way to go in the ongoing conflict, saying that Hezbollah continues to possess the capability to launch attacks into Israel, even after the killing of its top leader, Hassan Nasrallah, Reuters reported.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Dozens of buildings in Beirut were entirely levelled by intense Israeli airstrikes overnight, following Israel's announcement of the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, AFP reported on Saturday.

Thousands of residents evacuated the typically crowded southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital in response to Israeli orders.

On Saturday morning, some structures continued to burn, with smoke rising from multiple sites in south Beirut, also known as Dahiyeh.

The streets were littered with rubble and twisted metal, obstructing roads in certain areas.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Israeli military chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi stated that the attack on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had been planned a long time ago.

In his statement he said, “This attack was prepared for a long time, executed at the right moment with great precision, and now we are moving forward with careful preparation for the next steps.

Lebanon crisis live updates: The IDF in a post on X confirmed that Hezbollah military leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in strikes carried out by Israeli forces on Friday in Beirut.

In their post, the IDF said, “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.”

Lebanon crisis live updates: Israeli strikes on Friday in Beirut, reportedly targeted Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, however news of his death has not been confirmed by Hezbollah despite Israel's claims that he had been wiped out.

The death of Hassan Nasrallah's daughter Zainab has been killed in the strike in Beirut that killed at least six people and wounded several.

Some Iranian agencies have claimed that Nasrallah is alive, while others have simply termed him as unreachable.

Lebanon crisis live updates: The Israeli military are mobilising additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon.

After carrying out several strikes in southern Beirut and eastern Lebanon's Bekaa valley, Israeli forces are activating three more battalions of reserve soldiers to train for a possible ground invasion, reported news agency Associated Press.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Israeli strikes in east and south Lebanon on Saturday reportedly hit dozens of Hezbollah targets in Bekaa valley, Tyre and other locations, claimed the Israeli military.

"Over the past two hours, the IAF conducted extensive strikes on dozens of terror targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation in the area of Beqaa (east) and in different areas of southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Israeli strikes have severely affected the access to water in strike-hit areas ever since conflict escalated earlier this week.

According to the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Israeli airstrikes impacted 25 water facilities, affecting access to clean water for nearly 3,00,000 in high-risk areas.

Over 211,000 people have also been displaced, with around 85,000 of them now living in public schools and other shelters.

Lebanon crisis live updates: At least 20 primary health care centers have been shut down in hard-hit areas of Lebanon, the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.

Medical centres in unaffected areas have also been asked to not admit non-urgent cases to make space for those injured in the Beirut strikes. Over 720 people have died this week from Israeli attacks and more strikes are incoming.

Lebanon crisis live updates: A missile landed on open ground in Israel without alerting sirens, as Hezbollah hits back at the country.

The incident is under review and caused no known casualties.

Lebanon crisis live updates: An Israeli air strike hit the Lebanese mountain town of Bhamdoun, southeast of Beirut, early on Saturday, Lebanese lawmaker for the area Mark Daou told Reuters.

Daou said the extent of the damage was still unclear. Aftering bombing the southern suburbs of Beirut, Israeli strikes are being launched across Lebanon to target “terror” operatives according to the Israeli military.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Human Rights Watch researcher Richard Weir told news agency Associated Press that the impact made in the Beirut strikes which levelled six buildings into rubble, was consistent with ‘Bunker-Buster’ bombs.

The Israeli military has in its arsenal 2,000-pound, American-made “Bunker Buster” guided bombs designed specifically for hitting subterranean targets.

The bombs used in the Beirut strikes were also precise hits that wiped out more than a city block.

Lebanon crisis live updates: Smoke was seen rising from the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday after a strike hit the area, a witness told news agency Reuters.

The sound of a blast was heard across Beirut, which has seen at least 20 more strikes early on Saturday morning. The Israeli offensive which started on Friday night will also spread outside of Beirut as Israel has warned of attacks in Bekaa valley and Tyre.