Israeli airstrike targets meeting of Hezbollah leaders in Beirut: Reports

Israeli media reports that a recent airstrike on Beirut targeted a meeting of Hezbollah leaders, according to unnamed military sources. Reports suggest that Hashem Safieddine, a senior Hezbollah leader, was the primary target of the attack.

Hashem Safieddine, senior Hezbollah leader viewed as potential successor to Hassan Nasrallah.

Some reports indicate that the strikes targeted a bunker where a high-level meeting of Hezbollah leaders was taking place.

Israeli airstrikes using possibly bunker-buster munitions hit the location, though there has been no official confirmation from either Israel or Lebanon on whether the airstrike was successful.

As is customary, any military-related reports in Israeli media are subject to a military censor, making it likely that the reports were based on information cleared by the Israeli army.

However, the Israeli government and military have not issued an official statement regarding the strikes or Safieddine’s status.

Media censorship and speculation

Due to the involvement of the military censor in Israel, media reports about the actual target of the bombing remain unknown. “There is no confirmation yet from the Israeli side or the Lebanese that the assassination attempt was, in fact, successful,” an unnamed source was quoted as saying.

The lack of official statements from either side leaves the situation unclear.