Israel’s military confirms killing of potential heir to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Israel’s military confirmed on Tuesday the killing of top Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, who had been widely expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah as the group’s leader. Safieddine died in an Israeli strike near Beirut earlier this month. Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike in September. Read our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Israel’s military confirms killing of potential heir to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Israel’s military confirmed on Tuesday the killing of top Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, who had been widely expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah as the group’s leader. Safieddine died in an Israeli strike near Beirut earlier this month. Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike in September. Read our live blog to see how the day's events unfolded.