Deir-al-Balah, October 29: Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group says it has chosen Naim Kassem to replace its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month.

Kassem, a longtime deputy to Nasrallah, has served as the militant group's acting leader since Nasrallah's death. Ahmed Jafar Maatouk Dead: IDF Confirms Elimination of Key Hezbollah Commander in Targeted Strikes in Southern Lebanon.

His appointment to replace Nasrallah was announced on Tuesday.