Israel's target in Beirut may be the Hezbollah leader.

According to TASS on October 4th, Al Hadath television, citing Israeli sources, reported that the target of the Israeli Air Force attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on the evening of October 3rd may have been the head of the Hezbollah Executive Committee, Hashim Safi al-Din – considered one of the leading candidates to replace Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.

According to Axios, Hashim Safi al-Din was in an underground bunker at the time of the attack, and his current whereabouts remain unconfirmed.

Hashim Safi al-Din is a cousin of Hezbollah Secretary-General Nasrallah and oversees domestic political affairs. Additionally, he is a member of the operational headquarters responsible for military operations.

Earlier, the New York Times also wrote that Hashim Safi al-Din could become the new leader of Hezbollah after the death of his relative Nasrullah.

Prior to this, the Israeli Air Force had carried out more than 15 attacks on Beirut International Airport. The attacks focused on areas where Hezbollah bases and supporters of the organization lived.

Starting on October 1st, Israel announced the start of a ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. More than 1.2 million Lebanese have been forced to leave their homes. Tens of thousands of refugees have fled to neighboring Syria.

Despite losses, including command personnel, Hezbollah continues to wage ground battles. The Israel Defense Forces also reported fatalities and injuries among Israeli soldiers participating in the operation in southern Lebanon.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah continues to fire rockets at Israel, and their range has increased significantly in recent days. Each day, dozens of rockets are recorded in densely populated areas of Israel, sometimes hitting residential buildings.

The main objective of Israel's military operation is to "bring back residents in the north" who had been displaced by Hezbollah shelling.