IDF spokesperson: ‘Nasrallah was one of Israel’s greatest enemies,’ his death ‘makes the world a safer place’

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the killing of Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah makes the world a safer place.

“Nasrallah was one of Israel’s greatest enemies, of all time. He posed a threat to Israeli citizens for decades, and his elimination makes the world a safer place,” he says.

“It’s not over, Hezbollah has more capabilities,” Hagari says, noting that fighter jets are currently hitting the terror group across Lebanon.

Along with his remarks in Hebrew, Hagari also gives an English-language statement:

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