Israel National News reports: “The Hezbollah terrorist organization confirmed on Wednesday that Hashem Safieddine, who was to serve as the successor to former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, was eliminated in a recent Israeli strike in Beirut.

‘We mourn the death of the head of Hezbollah’s executive council, Hashem Safieddine. He joined his brother, the head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah,’ the terrorist organization said in a statement.

Hezbollah’s statement comes a day after the IDF officially announced that Safieddine had been eliminated.

The elimination took place about three weeks ago. In the same strike, the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters Ali Hussein Hazima was also eliminated, along with other commanders in Hezbollah…”