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Who is Hashem Safieddine, rumoured next leader of Hezbollah 'targeted in Israeli strike'

The senior Hezbollah official’s fate was not immediately clear following the heavy bombardment

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2024

Israel launches intense attacks on Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut’s south

Reports suggest strikes were targeting Hashem Safieddine, seen as most likely candidate to replace Hassan Nasrallah

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024

More blasts in Beirut after Israel demands new evacuations – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024

Hashem Safieddine: Know who gets the reign of Hezbollah?

After the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah has announced its new Chief. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 29, 2024

Who will succeed Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah’s next leader?

Nasrallah was Hezbollah’s leader since 1992. His killing leaves a major void in the group’s leadership.

Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2024

Israel kills Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut: What does this mean for Hezbollah?

Hezbollah leader was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut – what does this mean for the Lebanese group?

Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2024

Hashem Safieddine Eyed As Possible Successor To Slain Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah

Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to his slain cousin Hassan Nasrallah, is one of Hezbollah's most prominent figures and has deep religious and family ties to the Shiite Muslim movement's patron Iran.

International Business Times · Sep 28, 2024

Death of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah raises question of what comes next

The death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is prompting speculation over the future of the militant group and what it will mean for Lebanon as well as for the broader Middle East. Attention is also turning to the man widely regarded as Nasrallah's heir apparent, Hashem Safieddine.

France 24 · Sep 28, 2024

Ebrahim Raisi was no moderate, but his death may mean Iran becomes even more hardline

Who will be the next supreme leader isn’t clear. But the regime is unlikely to extend its hand to anyone but ultra-loyalists, says Lina Khatib of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Hezbollah stages wargames for media, asserts readiness to confront Israel

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah put on a show of force, extending a rare media invitation to one of its training sites in southern Lebanon, where its forces staged a simulated military exercise

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023