Target in Lebanese capital thought to be Nasrallah successor Hashem Safieddine, Israeli media report; West Bank Israeli airstrike kills 18, Palestinian media sayIsrael orders evacuation of southern Lebanese city as Beirut strikes continueThe latest apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah leadership, in which Hashem Safieddine, the presumed next leader of Hezbollah, was reportedly the target, comes almost exactly a week after leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a massive Israeli strike on Beirut that flattened several apartment blocks.Israel has a long history of assassinating its enemies, often causing civilian casualties, and has also killed around 20 other senior Hezbollah figures in recent weeks and months. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/04/israel-lebanon-hamas-hezbollah-war-live-updates-hashem-safieddine-beirut-west-bank-strikes
Author : Helen Livingstone
Publish date : 2024-10-04 07:19:32
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