Hashem Safieddine

Hashem Safieddine (born Hashim Safi Aldiyn; 1964 – 3 October 2024) was a Lebanese Shia cleric who was the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council from 2001 until his assassination in 2024. He is a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah. He was seen as the "number two" in Hezbollah before Nasrallah's assassination on 27 September 2024. 

On 3 October 2024, Safieddine was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. On 5 October, it was reported that Hezbollah had lost contact with Safieddine since the airstrike. On 8 October, the Israeli government said that Safieddine was likely "eliminated". 

On 22 October 2024, the IDF confirmed his death, stating that his body had been found.

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Category:1964 births
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Category:Assassinated Lebanese people
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