Israel has announced that it killed Hashem Safieddine, the potential successor to the late Hezbollah leader, in a strike on a southern Beirut suburb three weeks ago.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Safieddine’s elimination on Tuesday.
According to the IDF, Safieddine, who was the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, along with Ali Hussein Hazima, the commander of Hezbollah’s Intelligence Headquarters, were “eliminated during a strike on Hezbollah’s main intelligence headquarters in Dahieh approximately three weeks ago.”
It said, “Hashem Safieddine was a member of the Shura Council, Hezbollah’s most senior military-political forum, responsible for the decision-making and policy-making in the terrorist organization.
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“Hashem was the cousin of Hassan Nasrallah, the former leader of Hezbollah, and had a significant influence on decision-making within Hezbollah.
“During times when Nasrallah was absent from Lebanon, Hashem filled in as the Secretary-General of Hezbollah. Throughout the years, Safieddine directed terrorist attacks against the State of Israel and took part in Hezbollah’s central decision-making processes.
“Alongside Hashem, the terrorist Ali Hussein Hazima, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Intelligence Headquarters, was also eliminated. He was responsible for directing numerous attacks on IDF soldiers.”
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