Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant previously said in early October that Hashim Safi al-Din has probably been eliminated.
The Israeli army confirms that it has killed a high-ranking leader of the extremist organization Hezbollah of Hashim Safi al-Din.
Safi al-Din had been tipped to become the organization’s leader after Israel killed a top Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the end of September.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant previously reported in early October that Safi al-Din is likely to be eliminated.
The news is updated.