Early morning reports indicated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was targeted in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. By mid-morning, the Israeli Defense Forces claimed Nasrallah had been killed. Hezbollah confirmed his death by early afternoon, sparking concerns of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei called for Muslim unity against Israel, while Western politicians, including US Vice President Harris, responded to the situation. The event dominated news cycles, overshadowing domestic issues such as housing shortages in Amsterdam and changes in asylum seeker policies. By evening, reports emerged of chaos in Beirut, with families seeking shelter and Israeli drones surveilling the city. Later, Israel reportedly eliminated a potential successor to Nasrallah, further intensifying the situation.