Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 8

TEHRAN -- Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, was selected as Iran's new supreme leader, Iran's Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday.

In a statement, the assembly confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei's election as the country's third supreme leader, citing "the decisive vote of the respected representatives" of the assembly. (Iran-New Supreme Leader-Election)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military has killed Abu al-Qassem Babayian, who had recently been appointed the head of Iran's Supreme Leader's military office, according to a statement released by the Israeli Defense Ministry on Sunday.

The appointment comes just days after his predecessor was killed in the exchange of fire triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran starting on Feb. 28, according to the statement. (Israel-Iran-Military Office Head)

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BEIRUT -- At least 17 people were killed on Sunday afternoon in 37 Israeli airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources.

In southern Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike targeting a house and a car repair garage in the center of the town of Doueir killed six members of one family, Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Lebanon-Israeli Strikes-Deaths)

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RIYADH -- A "military projectile" struck a residential area in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj governorate on Sunday, killing two people and injuring 12, the Saudi Civil Defense said.

The two killed were Indian and Bangladeshi nationals, while the 12 injured were Bangladeshi residents, the authority said, adding that the incident also caused material damage. (Saudi Arabia-Projectile-Casualties) Enditem