After Hassan Nasrallah's death in an IDF airstrike at Hezbollah's headquarters beneath a residential building in Dahiyeh last week, Safieddine was picked to lead the Iran-backed group.

Hezbollah’s likely new leader Hashem Safieddine is like his late predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, a staunch critic of Israel and the West, with deep alliances with the Iranian leadership.

Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, considered the likely successor to Hassan Nasrallah, is presumed dead after Israeli airstrikes targeted Beirut.