Nasrallah's likely successor, Hashem Safieddine, targeted in Israeli strike: Reports

An Israeli strike in Beirut targeted senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, who is widely regarded as the heir to slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Reuters reported, citing sources.

However, there has been no official statement from either the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) or the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

On Thursday, a series of massive blasts rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing several people and shaking buildings kilometres away in the Lebanese capital, as Israel steps up its offensive against Hezbollah.