US Cheers Hezbollah Leader’s Death, Grapples With Potential for Wider War

U.S. lawmakers and officials responded on Saturday to the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of the Hezbollah, in a targeted Israeli attack in a Beirut suburb. Many in Washington hailed Nasrallah’s death as a significant victory against terrorism, while concerns over potential escalations in the Middle East simmered beneath the surface. Nasrallah, who led the Iran-backed Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terror group, was killed alongside several top commanders in an Israeli airstrike on Sept. 27. Israel’s military confirmed the strike, which it said was part of a broader effort to neutralize Hezbollah’s leadership after the group joined the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which was sparked by the Oct. 7, 2023 deadly rampage by Hamas operatives through Israeli communities....