“Criminal Zionist attack” – Hezbollah mourns key leader Hashem Safieddine

By Palestine Chronicle Staff

Throughout his life, Safieddine played a crucial role in Hezbollah, particularly when he headed the Executive Council.

Hezbollah said in a statement on Tuesday that Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the chairman of its executive council, was martyred following an Israeli airstrike several days ago.

Safieddine, a prominent figure in the Lebanese resistance movement, was reportedly killed along with several other fighters. Hezbollah condemned the airstrike as a “criminal and aggressive Zionist attack.”

In a heartfelt tribute, Hezbollah paid tribute to Safieddine, calling him a “great leader and esteemed martyr on the road to Al-Quds.” The statement highlighted that he accepted his ordeal with patience and acceptance.

“He went to his Lord, together with the best of his fellow warriors, content and accepted, patient and devoted,” the statement said.

Hezbollah: We mourn the loss of the honorable scholar Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, may Allah bless his soul. He rose to his master, pleased and content, patient and steadfast, alongside the best of his fellow fighters, in a brutal and aggressive Zionist air raid. pic.twitter.com/20Mj29lrIX

— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 23, 2024

Safieddine was described as a loyal companion of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, his right-hand man and his trusted ally in difficult times.

“Sayyed Hashem joined his brother, our dearest and most revered martyr, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah,” the statement continued.

Throughout his life, Safieddine played a crucial role in Hezbollah, particularly when he headed the Executive Council.

He oversaw the organization’s institutions and operations, remained closely connected to the fighters on the ground, and maintained strong ties with the community, particularly with the families of the martyrs.

Hezbollah expressed its condolences to Imam Mahdi, Iran’s Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, religious seminaries around the world and Safieddine’s family.

The movement reaffirmed its commitment to continue the path of resistance and pledged to strive for freedom and victory in his memory.

(PC, Al Mayadeen)