Israel’s army said it had killed Hashem Safieddine, the cleric tipped to succeed slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Beirut three weeks ago that targeted commanders of the Iran-backed militant group. Hezbollah has not issued a statement about the Israeli claims. "He was a member of Hezbollah’s executive council for years and a cousin of Nazrallah," explained FRANCE 24 senior reporter Catherine Norris Trent. "If the death is confirmed by sources other than the Israeli military, Hezbollah will seem even more rudderless at this stage," she added.
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