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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

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

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

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Israeli Strikes Target Possible Hezbollah Successor In Beirut

Israeli airstrikes target senior Hezbollah official in Beirut, raising concerns about escalating tensions and potential repercussions for regional stability.

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What to know about Hezbollah's capabilities after its recent losses

Hezbollah has warned that the rockets that struck central Israel were only the beginning and that the militant group is waiting for invading forces to enter Lebanon to confront them

The Independent UK

'Easy' choice: Hezbollah’s likely new leader is Nasrallah's cousin, Hashem Safieddine

Just like his cousin Hassan Nasrallah – killed in a massive Israeli air raid on Hezbollah’s headquarters in the outskirts of southern Beirut on September 27 – Hashem Safieddine wears a black turban, a prestigious Shiite symbol marking him out as a descendant of the Prophet Mohammed. Safieddine, described by…

France 24

Which Hezbollah leaders have been killed and who will succeed Hassan Nasrallah?

With the militant Islamist group’s chain of command destroyed, it is unclear who will fill those roles

The Guardian - UK

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Hezbollah Warns Rivals Rejecting its Presidential Candidate of ‘Major Loss’

The Hezbollah party escalated its rhetoric on Monday warning its political rivals in Lebanon of the repercussions of failing to support its presidential candidate, Marada leader Sueliman Franjieh, for the presidency. Hezbollah has endorsed Franjieh for the top state post in return for appointing Former President of the United Nations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Uncovers New Hezbollah Route to Transfer Weapons from Iran to Lebanon

Israel accused on Friday a senior official in the Hezbollah party of opening a new route to transfer weapons from Iran to Lebanon. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee said that Rida Hashem Safieddine was overseeing the route. Safieddine is the husband of Zeinab, the daughter of slain Iranian Quds Force…

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