Israel has stepped up its attacks on Lebanon to wipe out Hizbullah after the pager blasts and announced that it will enter Lebanon. During this month, Israel has killed several Hizbullah commanders Ibrahim Qubesi, Ibrahim Aqeel, Fuad Shukar, but Hizbullah is becoming unable to compete with Israel.
Last week, Israel carried out a major airstrike in Daih, the capital of Lebanon. The headquarters of the Lebanese group Hezbollah was destroyed in the attack. Six people were killed in it. The American news website Axios, citing an Israeli source, claimed that the attack was aimed at Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Nasrullah was killed in it. It is understood that Israel received information from an Iranian spy that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrullah was present at the headquarters in south Beirut, after which a mission was quickly prepared for the attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in America, immediately gave the green light to this mission.
Within minutes of Netanyahu’s approval, Israel’s air force dropped bombs targeting the seven-story Hezbollah headquarters building. Nasrullah was having a meeting with his colleagues in the basement of this building.
“Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the attack, along with his daughter Zainab Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s southern front commander Ali Karaqi and other senior commanders,” Israeli military spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani announced on Twitter. The command has also been destroyed.
After reports of Nasrallah’s death surfaced, Hezbollah confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah. This death may increase the tension in West Asia.
Another senior commander of Hezbollah was killed in the Israeli attack
The Israeli army recently claimed that it had killed another key Hezbollah leader, Nabil Kauk, deputy head of Hezbollah’s central council, in an airstrike. Lebanon’s armed Shia organization Hezbollah confirmed Kauk’s death, saying its top 7 commander was killed in Israeli strikes in recent days. Kauk was a veteran member of Hezbollah and had previously served as Hezbollah’s military commander in southern Lebanon. America had announced sanctions against him in 2020.
Hashem Safideen will replace Hasan Nasrullah
Hashem Safideen is the leading name for the new head of Hezbollah after Nasrullah’s death. Hashem Safideen is the cousin of former Hezbollah chief Nasrullah. As the head of Hezbollah’s executive council, Safideen oversees Hezbollah’s political affairs. Hashem Jihad also sits on the council, which manages the group’s military operations. Safidin describes himself as a cleric who wears a black turban at all times and also claims to be a descendant of Islam’s prophet Muhammad. It is understood that Iran controls and finances Hezbollah. Hashem is believed to have very good relations with Iran, as he also studied there. It is believed that he is destined to become the leader because of better relations with Iran.
