The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday carried out another round of deadly airstrikes on the main headquarters of Hezbollah in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, with sources claiming that the chief of the Iran-backed terror group, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, was present inside the building at the time of the attack.

According to Reuters, which cited an Axios report, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of the strike, and the IDF were working to confirm whether he was hit.

The Israeli military announced that it conducted a “precise strike” on Hezbollah’s central headquarters, destroying at least six buildings, marking a major escalation in its conflict with the Iran-backed group. At least six people were killed and over 90 were wounded, Lebanon’s health ministry said.

A Hezbollah source claimed that Nasrallah is alive, with Iran’s Tasnim news agency also reporting his safety. However, a senior Iranian security official told Reuters that Tehran was verifying his status, Indian Times reported.

Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television reported that four buildings were destroyed, with multiple casualties resulting from the strikes. The buildings were reduced to rubble in the blast, that was so powerful that it reduced buildings to rubble, rattling windows and shaking houses up to 30 kilometres north of Beirut, according to the AP news agency.

“Moments ago, the Israel Defence Forces carried out a precise strike on the Central Headquarters of the Hezbollah terror organisation taking the necessary action to protect our people so that Israeli families can live in their homes, safely and securely.,” IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said.

However, even though Nasrallah’s death has not been officially confirmed, netizens have taken to the internet to celebrate.