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IDF Confirms Killing of Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah's Heir, 25 Others in Beirut Airstrike

Oct 22, 2024, 08:15 PM

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed the elimination of Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council and a presumed successor to Hassan Nasrallah. Safieddine, who was also Nasrallah's cousin, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on October 3rd that targeted Hezbollah's main intelligence headquarters in the Dahieh suburb of southern Beirut. The strike resulted in the deaths of Ali Hussein Hazima, Hezbollah's intelligence commander, and 25 senior Hezbollah officers. Safieddine's body was recovered after more than two weeks beneath the rubble.