Israel reportedly kills Nasrallah's presumed successor – media
Al Arabiya has reported that Hashem Safieddine of Hezbollah was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut. Read the full article at RT.com.
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Hashem Safieddine, reported to be a potential successor to Hezbollah’s late leader Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, according to claims made by Al Arabiya on Saturday.
Sources cited by the outlet stated that the 60-year-old cleric, who led Hezbollah’s Executive Council and was often regarded as the organization's second-in-command before Nasrallah’s death, was reportedly assassinated during an attack in the southern part of the city. The attack targeted a location where Safieddine was allegedly hiding in a deep bomb shelter, along with several unnamed Iranian aides and Hezbollah commanders.
An unnamed Lebanese official mentioned to Reuters and Sky News Arabia that the likelihood of any survivors in the affected area is “almost zero.” Additionally, a Reuters source indicated that Safieddine had not been reachable since the airstrike occurred on Friday. Reports from the Jerusalem Post also suggested that Esmail Ghaani, the leader of Iran’s Quds Force, likely sustained injuries from the attack on Beirut.
Initially, Israeli media had reported that Safieddine sustained injuries rather than being killed, asserting that the air raid targeted a meeting of senior Hezbollah intelligence commanders.
Hezbollah has not yet issued a statement regarding the reports of Safieddine’s death. However, the group previously refuted rumors about his appointment as Nasrallah’s successor, following the assassination of the veteran leader in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last month. At that time, Safieddine was mentioned as one of the few high-ranking Hezbollah officials unscathed by Israeli attacks.
The recent bombing in Beirut follows Israel's “limited” ground incursion aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah facilities and a series of strikes targeting the group's leadership. Israeli officials have praised the effectiveness of these operations, claiming to have eliminated both Nasrallah and several other Hezbollah military leaders.
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
Sources cited by the outlet stated that the 60-year-old cleric, who led Hezbollah’s Executive Council and was often regarded as the organization's second-in-command before Nasrallah’s death, was reportedly assassinated during an attack in the southern part of the city. The attack targeted a location where Safieddine was allegedly hiding in a deep bomb shelter, along with several unnamed Iranian aides and Hezbollah commanders.
An unnamed Lebanese official mentioned to Reuters and Sky News Arabia that the likelihood of any survivors in the affected area is “almost zero.” Additionally, a Reuters source indicated that Safieddine had not been reachable since the airstrike occurred on Friday. Reports from the Jerusalem Post also suggested that Esmail Ghaani, the leader of Iran’s Quds Force, likely sustained injuries from the attack on Beirut.
Initially, Israeli media had reported that Safieddine sustained injuries rather than being killed, asserting that the air raid targeted a meeting of senior Hezbollah intelligence commanders.
Hezbollah has not yet issued a statement regarding the reports of Safieddine’s death. However, the group previously refuted rumors about his appointment as Nasrallah’s successor, following the assassination of the veteran leader in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last month. At that time, Safieddine was mentioned as one of the few high-ranking Hezbollah officials unscathed by Israeli attacks.
The recent bombing in Beirut follows Israel's “limited” ground incursion aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah facilities and a series of strikes targeting the group's leadership. Israeli officials have praised the effectiveness of these operations, claiming to have eliminated both Nasrallah and several other Hezbollah military leaders.
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
