Israel announces that it has killed Hashem Safieddine, Nasrallah’s potential successor as head of Hezbollah

The Israeli Army announced this Tuesday that it has “eliminated” Hashem Safieddinewho was apparently called to succeed Hasan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader assassinated last September.

Safieddine’s death took place, according to Israel, in an attack on southern Beirut three weeks ago.

“It can now be confirmed that in an attack approximately three weeks ago, Hashem Safieddine, leader of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, and Ali Hussein Hazima, head of the intelligence service“, have been murdered along with other Hezbollah leaders,” Netanyahu’s Army announced.