By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-10-03 22:13:22 | Updated at 2024-10-04 01:28:58
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An Israeli strike on Beirut targeted senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post on social media platform X early on Friday, citing an Israeli source.
Safieddine is the man widely regarded as the heir of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Reuters could not confirm the information in the social media post and there was no immediate official statement from any side.
A source close to Hezbollah told Agence France-Presse that Israel conducted 11 consecutive strikes on the group’s south Beirut stronghold on late Thursday, in one of the most violent raids since Israel intensified its bombardment campaign last week.
“Israel struck the southern suburbs 11 consecutive times,” the source said on the condition of anonymity.
Footage showed giant balls of flame rising from the targeted site with thick smoke billowing and flares shooting out.
