Netanyahu: Israel has taken out Nasrallah's successors
"We've degraded Hezbollah's capabilities. We took out thousands of fighters, including Nasrallah himself and Nasrallah's replacement, and the replacement of the replacement," Netanyahu said in a pre-recorded video message.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 08:02 | 08 October 2024
- Modified Date: 08:02 | 08 October 2024
Israeli forces have taken out the would-be successors of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, without naming them.
"We've degraded Hezbollah's capabilities. We took out thousands of fighters, including Nasrallah himself and Nasrallah's replacement, and the replacement of the replacement," Netanyahu said in a pre-recorded video message.
Earlier, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Hashem Safieddine, the man expected to replace the slain Nasrallah, had probably been "eliminated". It was not immediately clear whom Netanyahu meant by the "replacement of the replacement".
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