The likely successor to slain Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddin and the latter’s successor have been eliminated. This was stated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video message addressed to the Lebanese public, reports the Times of Israel.
Netanyahu did not name Safieddin’s successor.
Safieddine was killed in an airstrike in Beirut last Thursday.
“[Израиль] worsened Hezbollah’s capabilities: we killed thousands of terrorists, including himself [давнего лидера „Хезболлы“ Хасана] Nasrallah, as well as Nasrallah’s successor and his successor’s successor.” – Netanyahu said.
Today Hezbollah is weaker “than it has been for many, many years,” the Israeli prime minister noted.
He dedicated much of his message to calling on the public to take back the country from Hezbollah control.
“You, the Lebanese people, now find yourself at an important crossroads. It is their choice,” Netanyahu said, in particular.
how it was transmitted EADailyHashem Safieddine, the likely successor to slain Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, has likely been eliminated. This was announced today by the Israeli Minister of Defense. Yoav GalantBloomberg reported in reference to Israeli Channel 12.
“(Safieddin) seems to have been eliminated,” Galant said.
