Israel has stepped up a campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon with a series of air attacks in Beirut.AFP via Getty ImagesIsrael is intensifying strikes on Lebanon in an attempt to dismantle Hezbollah's command.Israel may have targeted Hashem Safieddine, the rumored successor of Hezbollah's assassinated leader.Israel also blocked a major road near Lebanon's Masnaa border crossing with Syria, a report said.Israel carried out air strikes in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Friday as it stepped up its efforts to dismantle Hezbollah's leadership.According to The New York Times, citing Israeli officials, Israel targeted Hashem Safieddine, the rumored successor of Hezbollah's assassinated leader, Hassan Nasrallah.Safieddine is Nasrallah's cousin and reportedly one of Hezbollah's earliest members.