This is a special edition of the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Nick Miles, it's 13 hours GMT on Saturday the 28th of September.

Hezbollah has confirmed that its leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed in an Israeli

air strike.

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. The Iran-backed group vowed to continue its

fight against Israel. We hear from our correspondent in Israel about the

decision to target Mr Nasrala and from Beirut about what his death could mean

for the movement. Who would replace him and how will Hezbollah's Bakke Iran react?

This voice from the streets of Tehran is clear on that.

The message is clear, revenge and revenge.

The patience of the people is coming to an end and we want nothing but revenge.

Also in this special edition of the global news podcast, we look at the prospect of a wider regional war.

Hezbollah has confirmed that Israel killed its veteran leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on its headquarters in the

Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday. In a lengthy statement the Iranian-backed

group described him as a martyr and vowed to continue its battle against Israel.

Daniel Hagari of the Israeli Defense Forces explained the reason for the killing.

They got together at an underground center under a residential building from which they led

designed and commanded the warfare against Israel.

Masrala is responsible for the murder and abduction of civilians and soldiers from Israel and other places in the world.

He is one of Israel's biggest enemies

throughout the history and was a threat to Israel for decades and his killing is making

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