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Israel says it has confirmation Hassan Nasrallah successor was killed in Beirut strike

The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it has confirmation it killed Hashem Safieddine, a senior Hezbollah official who was the presumed successor to Hassan Nasrallah. 

Israel claimed it targeted Safieddine in a strike on 4 October in Beirut. 

Hezbollah has not commented on the strike or Safieddine's status.