Senior Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to former General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah, was eliminated in an Israeli airstrike along with other Hezbollah commanders. The strike targeted Hezbollah’s main intelligence headquarters located underground in Beirut, resulting in the deaths of 25 members.
Videos of the attack displayed a massive airstrike similar to the one that killed Nasrallah, causing significant explosions and a massive fireball. Despite the losses, Hezbollah remains a formidable organization with tens of thousands of fighters, an extensive tunnel network in southern Lebanon, and a vast arsenal of rockets.
Hezbollah’s leadership succession is now uncertain following Safieddine’s death, adding complexity to an already tumultuous period for the organization.
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