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Potential Hezbollah Successor, Hashem Safieddine, Targeted in Israeli Strike

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-04T08:10:04.022738+05:30

- Israeli strike in Beirut reportedly targeted Hashem Safieddine, senior Hezbollah official and likely successor of slain leader Hassan Nasrallah. - No official statement from Israeli Defence Forces or Hezbollah yet. - Strike occurred during a meeting of senior Hezbollah officials, according to The New York Times. - Safieddine, designated as a terrorist by the US in 2017, holds significant role in Hezbollah's political affairs. - Israel also claims to have killed another senior Hezbollah official, Mohammed Anisi, involved in precision guided missiles development. Source: [India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/israel-attack-hezbollah-lader-hashem-safieddine-beirut-strike-lebanon-2610928-2024-10-04)

Israeli strike in Beirut reportedly targeted Hashem Safieddine, senior Hezbollah official and likely successor of slain leader Hassan Nasrallah.
No official statement from Israeli Defence Forces or Hezbollah yet.
Strike occurred during a meeting of senior Hezbollah officials, according to The New York Times.
Safieddine, designated as a terrorist by the US in 2017, holds significant role in Hezbollah's political affairs.
Israel also claims to have killed another senior Hezbollah official, Mohammed Anisi, involved in precision guided missiles development.

Source: India Today