Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council and the leading candidate to become the group’s new leader, was killed in an Israeli attack on Beirut.
The attack, which occurred two days ago, also claimed the lives of several high-ranking Hezbollah members and officers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Earlier, it was reported that Hezbollah’s governing body, the Shura Council, had selected Safieddine as its new Secretary General.
Safieddine was a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah, the former Hezbollah leader, who was killed on September 27th.
As the president of the group’s Executive Council, Safieddine oversaw Hezbollah’s political and internal affairs, although Hezbollah has not yet officially announced the appointment of a new leader.
