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according to a report by the new york times on september 28, the israeli military stated that day that it killed hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah in an air strike on the underground headquarters of hezbollah near beirut. hezbollah has yet to comment on israel's statement.

if true, nasrallah's death would mark a major escalation in israel's rapidly expanding military campaign against lebanon, with the fighting over the past two weeks threatening to turn into a full-scale regional war.

the picture shows rescue workers gathering in the halet herek neighborhood in southern beirut that was bombed by the israeli army.

hezbollah, led by nasrallah for decades, is the most powerful armed group in the region backed by iran. his death could push israel into a new phase in its year-long conflict with iran-backed forces including hamas, hezbollah in lebanon and the houthis in yemen.

security at nasrallah has been extremely tight. the building hit friday was a residential apartment building, sending black smoke billowing into the sky after a deafening explosion as rescuers combed through broken concrete and twisted metal. the israeli military said hezbollah's headquarters is located beneath the buildings.

pictured: hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah

according to reports, nasrallah is a shiite cleric who has led hezbollah since 1992 and led the organization through decades of conflict with israel and also participated in the syrian civil war.

nasrallah promoted hezbollah to grow into an important political party with seats in the lebanese parliament. the group is often referred to as a "state within a state" due to its vast arsenal of missiles, rockets and drones and the provision of social services within its sphere of influence. nasrallah rarely makes public appearances, and the strict security system appeared to have suffered major lapses in friday's attack.