Assassination of Hashem Safieddine

Assassination of Hashem Safieddine
Part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the Israel–Hezbollah war (2023–present)
TypeAirstrike
Location
Dahieh, Lebanon

33°51′5″N 35°30′14″E / 33.85139°N 35.50389°E / 33.85139; 35.50389
TargetHashem Safieddine
Date3 October 2024
Executed by Israeli Air Force
Dahieh is located in Lebanon
Dahieh
Dahieh
Location within Lebanon

On the night of 3 October 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike on an underground bunker in Dahieh, a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb in the south of Beirut, Lebanon, where Hezbollah leaders, including Hashem Safieddine, had convened in the headquarters of Hezbollah's Intelligence Branch.[1][2] Safieddine was later confirmed dead by both the IDF and Hezbollah.[3][4]

Safieddine in 2020
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Huge Explosions Rock Area South of Beirut". The New York Times. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "IDF confirms Nasrallah's designated successor dead". France 24. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Israel confirms 'eliminating' Hashem Safieddine, potential successor of slain Hezbollah chief Nasrallah". Arab News. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.