Biden says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing a "measure of justice" for his many victims

Washington, D.C., - President Biden said on Saturday the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the overall leader of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, in a Friday airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon was a "measure of justice," for his many victims.

In a statement released by the White House, Mr. Biden said "Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror," including thousands of Israelis and Lebanese civilians. Nasrallah's killing, which the statement said took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with Hamas's massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, happened after the Hezbollah leader "made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a "northern front" against Israel."

Hezbollah has been firing rockets and drones across Lebanon's southern border into Israel for almost a year amid the country's war with Hamas.