Israel says it 'doesn't have confirmation' of Safieddine's death

Israel cannot confirm the death of Hashem Safieddine, the anticipated successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, a government spokesperson said on Monday.

Lebanese security sources told Reuters that Safieddine has been unreachable since Israeli air strikes targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday.

"We don't have that confirmation yet. When it is confirmed, as and when, it will be on the [Israeli military] website," spokesperson David Mencer told an online briefing.

Reporting by Reuters