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Gallant: New Hezbollah leader won't last long

The Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah has appointed Naim Qassem as new leader. A safe hand, according to Middle East expert Rouzbeh Parsi.

Gallant: New Hezbollah leader won't last long

Smoke rises from attacked Lebanon

Intensive fighting and bombardments are being reported from Lebanon, where Israel has launched an attack on the Iran-allied Shia militia Hezbollah. Three local leaders and around 70 "operatives" have been killed in a raid, according to Israel's military.

Smoke rises from attacked Lebanon

Israel claims to have killed the next Hezbollah leader

Israel has killed the suspected Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine in an air strike earlier this month. This is stated by the Israeli military in a statement late on Tuesday evening.

Israel claims to have killed the next Hezbollah leader

Hezbollah Leader: Ceasefire is the Solution

Hezbollah will not back down. Israel's relentless warfare in Gaza forces the movement to continue its attacks, claims Shia militia's second-in-command Naim Qassem.

Hezbollah Leader: Ceasefire is the Solution

Assignment: Leader of Iranian Special Forces Missing in Beirut

The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's special unit Quds, Esmail Qaani, is missing. .

Assignment: Leader of Iranian Special Forces Missing in Beirut

Allegations: Hezbollah's Likely New Leader Untouchable

A Lebanese security source tells the news agency Reuters that the likely new Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine is "untouchable" after an Israeli attack on Beirut on Friday. Safieddine (sometimes spelled Safi al-Din) is a cousin of the former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and is believed to take over his role.

Allegations: Hezbollah's Likely New Leader Untouchable

Continued attacks on Beirut – hospitals close

Israel continues to attack Beirut. On Friday, several attacks were carried out, including against the likely successor of former leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Continued attacks on Beirut – hospitals close

He is believed to take over Hezbollah

He is believed to have been one of the targets during Israel's bombing on Friday evening, when Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed. But Nasrallah's cousin Hashem Safieddine is said to have survived.

He is believed to take over Hezbollah

The Cousin Expected to Take Over Hezbollah After Nasrallah

He is believed to have been one of the targets during Israel's bombing on Friday evening – when Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed – but is said to have survived. As a cousin to the Shia militia's iconic leader, Hashem Safieddine is one of the most likely successors to the leadership position.

The Cousin Expected to Take Over Hezbollah After Nasrallah

Rocket Attack on Israel - Revenge for Leader's Death

A comprehensive rocket attack has been directed at northern Israel following yesterday's Israeli air raid where a Hezbollah leader was killed. It involves a hundred projectiles in what the Lebanese Islamist movement claims is its largest attack to date, aside from the Gaza War.

Rocket Attack on Israel - Revenge for Leader's Death