The Israeli military confirmed for the first time that Safieddin, the potential successor to Hezbollah leader, had been killed in an airstrike at the beginning of the month.
On October 22, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Hashem Safieddine, who was seen as a successor to the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, had died in an airstrike on October 4 in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
According to the Israeli military, the strike targeted a Hezbollah underground intelligence headquarters in the region, resulting in the deaths of Safieddine, Hezbollah’s intelligence chief Ali Hussein Hazima, along with approximately 25 other members, including several high-ranking commanders.
Since the airstrike, there had been a communication blackout from Safieddine until the Israeli forces announced his death. As of now, Hezbollah has yet to officially comment on the news.
Safieddine was designated a terrorist by the U.S. State Department in 2017. He was Nasrallah’s cousin and, like Nasrallah, was known to wear a black turban, indicating his lineage as a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
