Hezbollah Official Confirmation: Hashem Safi Al-Din Meets Nasrallah's Fate
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October 23, 2024, 11:00 pm

Hezbollah Official Confirmation: Hashem Safi Al-Din Meets Nasrallah's Fate

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Hezbollah officially announced the death of its Executive Council Chairman Hashem Safi Al-Din in an Israeli raid targeting Beirut's southern suburbs in early October, meeting the same fate as Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in a similar raid in late September.

The Israeli army confirmed the "elimination" of Safi Al-Din, who was considered the most prominent candidate to succeed Nasrallah in leading the party, in a precision operation that resulted in the death of several leadership elements.

Internal sources in Hezbollah had indicated loss of contact with Safi Al-Din since the Israeli raid on the suburbs on October 4th, before officially confirming his death.

The loss of Safi Al-Din, one of the party's founders in 1982 and head of its Executive Council since 1994, represents a severe blow to the organization, especially given his close ties with Tehran and personal proximity to Nasrallah.

Human casualties continue to mount among Hezbollah's leadership since the start of open confrontation with Israel a month ago, amid ongoing military escalation on the Lebanese front.

Hezbollah's leadership faces an unprecedented challenge with the loss of two of its most prominent historical leaders within two weeks, raising questions about the organization's ability to maintain its internal cohesion.

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