Israel conducted a targeted airstrike in Beirut on Wednesday night, aiming at Hashim Safi al-Din, the head of Hezbollah’s executive committee and a potential successor to the group’s late leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the strike, which hit Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in the Dahiyeh suburb, a known Hezbollah stronghold.
Safi al-Din’s fate remains uncertain, as Israeli officials report he was in a deep underground bunker at the time of the strike. In addition, Hussein Hazimah, Hezbollah’s chief of intelligence, was reportedly present at the targeted location. While casualties are yet to be confirmed, the strikes are part of Israel’s broader campaign against Hezbollah leadership, following the death of Nasrallah last week. Lebanese sources noted the attack was larger than previous strikes and caused significant damage
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Hezbollah have just announced their new leader, and it’s…
Oh, he’s dead. Never mind🤭 pic.twitter.com/kfB17iE1Vl
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The U.S. State Department designated Safi al-Din as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in 2017, underscoring his importance in Hezbollah’s leadership structure. This latest strike escalates tensions, with Israel vowing to continue targeting Hezbollah’s positions across Lebanon, including strongholds in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley.
In a separate incident, Hamas announced the death of Saeed Atallah Ali, the head of their military wing in Lebanon, known as the Al-Qassam Brigades. He was reportedly killed in an Israeli precision airstrike targeting his apartment in the Beddawi Refugee Camp in the Tripoli District of northwestern Lebanon earlier tonight.
Hamas has announced the Death of Saeed Atallah Ali, the Head of their Military Wing also known as the “Al-Qassam Brigades” in Lebanon, who was Eliminated earlier tonight alongside his Family, in an Israeli Precision-Airstrike on his Apartment within the Beddawi Refugee Camp in… pic.twitter.com/6be1b0Cp75
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 5, 2024
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