The newest Hezbollah leader has reportedly been killed in a deadly blitz. Israel claimed today (October 22) that Hashem Safieddine died in an airstrike in southern Beirut earlier this month, the Sun reports.
He has been described as a “powerful cleric” within Hezbollah, and took the reigns after Hassan Nasrallah’s death.
The Israeli military has also reportedly confirmed Safieddine’s death, with IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee stating he had been “eliminated.”
Safieddine, who previously served as head of Hezbollah’s executive council, was killed alongside the head of the group’s intelligence division and 25 other members, reports indicate.
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