Hashem Safieddine is Hassan Nasrallah’s maternal cousin. He is the favorite to succeed him as the leader of Hezbollah.

Hezbollah’s likely new leader Hashem Safieddine is like his late predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, a staunch critic of Israel and the West, with deep alliances with the Iranian leadership.

The Israeli military confirmed Tuesday that Hashem Safieddine, who was believed to be Hezbollah’s next top official, was killed in an Israeli attack. He was found to have been killed in an Oct ...

A cousin of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader assassinated earlier by Israel, Safieddine had been seen as a possible successor. By Ephrat Livni Hashem Safieddine, a cousin of and presumed ...

Hashem Safieddine, a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah, joined Hezbollah soon after the group was formed and rose quickly in its ranks. By Ephrat Livni The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had ...

Hashem Safieddine, the top Hezbollah official widely expected to succeed slain secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group said Wednesday.

Hezbollah’s likely new leader Hashem Safieddine is like his late predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, a staunch critic of Israel and the West, with deep alliances with the Iranian leadership.