Hezbollah Appoints Naim Kassem as New Chief, Will Replace ‘Slain Leader’ Hassan Nasrallah, Says Lebanon
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.
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.