Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new leader
Hezbollah announced on Tuesday that Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem has been appointed as the new leader, succeeding Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last month. Qassem's election was confirmed by the group's Shura Council.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:09 | 29 October 2024
- Modified Date: 12:11 | 29 October 2024
The Lebanese group Hezbollah on Tuesday named Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem as its new leader.
Qassem will succeed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last month.
In a statement, Hezbollah said that Qassem was elected as a new leader by the group's Shura Council.
Qassem has served as a Hezbollah deputy leader since 1991.
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