Its intelligence had long tracked Hassan Nasrallah and it recently learned he planned to move, which would have closed the window of opportunity, according to a senior official who asked not to be identified discussing confidential matters.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the “elimination” of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah “is a necessary condition in achieving the objectives”.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Iran’s Ayatollah regime and asserted that those who target Israel will face consequences