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Who is New Hezbollah Chief Naim Qaseem

2024 • 2min • International

Informative • War & Conflict

Hezbollah has announced Naim Qassem as its new head. The 71 year old, whose promotion from deputy leader was announced on October 29th, replaces Hassan Nasrallah as secretary-general of the Lebanon-based armed group. Despite the setbacks suffered during the recent bombardment of Lebanon, Qassem has insisted that the Iran-linked armed group will continue to fight, stating that Israel has not affected Hezbollah’s military capabilities.