Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the IDF has raked up offences against key Hezbollah leaders. In the latest strike in Beirut, the IDF apparently eliminated Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah’s rumoured successor Hashem Safieddine.

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 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensified with the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Israel's latest claim adds another layer to the ongoing violence, as it reports the killing of Hashem Safieddine,