Beirut Strikes Aimed at Senior Operative in Running to Succeed Nasrallah, Israeli Official Tells CNN
Israeli airstrikes in Beirut during the night aimed at Hashem Safieddine, who is viewed as a possible successor to the deceased Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, according to an Israeli source speaking to CNN. It remains uncertain whether he sustained fatal injuries.
Israel has committed to persistently targeting Hezbollah positions in both Beirut and southern Lebanon. An air combat specialist informed CNN that the intensity of Israel’s aerial operations in Lebanon resembles that of the initial phases of its assault on Gaza last year.
In a move indicating an expansion of its ground operations, Israel has issued evacuation directives for additional communities in southern Lebanon. Since the intensification of its conflict with Hezbollah, Lebanon has witnessed over 1,300 fatalities and approximately 1 million people displaced, with shelters reaching beyond their limits.
