Coverage dated October 3, 2024

Hashem Safieddine, top Hezbollah leader, reportedly target of Israel strike

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Israel has recently decimated the leadership of Hezbollah, with Safieddine reportedly becoming the latest target.

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  1. CNN

    Who is Hashem Safieddine, rumored to be the next Hezbollah chief? (opens CNN)

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    Hezbollah’s likely new leader Hashem Safieddine is like his late predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, a staunch critic of Israel and the West, with deep alliances with the Iranian leadership.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Israel targets presumed new Hezbollah chief in strike (opens Washington Examiner)

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    It is unclear if Hashem Safieddine was killed in the blast, as he was reportedly in an underground bunker at the time.

  3. Legal Insurrection

    Hashem Safieddine, Likely Replacement for Hezbollah's Nasrallah, Targeted In Israeli Beirut Strike (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "the explosions were Israeli airstrikes intended to destroy an underground bunker where senior Hezbollah leaders were meeting"

  4. Newsweek

    Hashem Safieddine, top Hezbollah leader, reportedly target of Israel strike (opens Newsweek)

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    Israel has recently decimated the leadership of Hezbollah, with Safieddine reportedly becoming the latest target.

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