Hashem Safieddine

Late senior Hezbollah official who served as militant group's secretary-general for a few days before being assassinated in early October 2024 by Israel.

Supporters of the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah attend a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Israel's assassination of their longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah
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The charismatic leader, a major figure in the wider region, was killed in a massive Israeli air strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on 27 September 2024

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 September, 2025