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Hashem Safieddine

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Hashem Safieddine
هاشم صفي الدين‎
Safieddine in 2020
Head of Hezbollah's Executive Council
In office
July 2001 (2001-07) – 3 October 2024 (2024-10-03)
Personal details
Born1964 (1964)
Deir Qanoun En Nahr, Lebanon
Died3 October 2024(2024-10-03) (aged 59–60)
Dahieh, Lebanon
Cause of deathAssassination by airstrike
Political partyHezbollah
Spouse(s)Raeda Faqih
Relatives

Hashem Safieddine (born Hashim Safi Aldiyn; 1964 – 3 October 2024) was a Lebanese Shia cleric who was the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council from 2001 until his assassination in 2024. He is a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah. He was seen as the "number two" in Hezbollah before Nasrallah's assassination on 27 September 2024.[1][2]

On 3 October 2024, Safieddine was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.[3] On 5 October, it was reported that Hezbollah had lost contact with Safieddine since the airstrike.[4][5] On 8 October, the Israeli government said that Safieddine was likely "eliminated".[6][7]

On 22 October 2024, the IDF confirmed his death, stating that his body had been found.[8][9]

References

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  1. Tal Beeri (8 June 2022). "Hashem Safi al-Din – Head of Hezbollah's Executive Council (and Hassan Nasrallah's Designated Successor?)". Alma Research and Education Center. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "Lebanon: Hezbollah's Rising Star". Stratfor. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. Christou, William; Beaumont, Peter (4 October 2024). "Israel launches intense attacks on Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut's south". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024.
  4. "Hezbollah loses contact with senior leader Hashem Safieddine: Sources". Al Jazeera. 5 October 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024.
  5. Qiblawi, Tamara (5 October 2024). "Hezbollah has lost contact with possible Nasrallah successor, source says". CNN. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. Spencer, Richard (8 October 2024). "Hezbollah successor was killed in airstrike, says Netanyahu". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024.
  7. Mackenzie, James; Gabeily, Maya (8 October 2024). "Israel says it has killed slain Hezbollah leader's successors". Reuters.
  8. Ari, Lior Ben (2024-10-22). "IDF confirms Nasrallah's designated successor dead". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  9. "IDF confirms death of top Hezbollah leader; Blinken meets with Netanyahu". Washington Post.