Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief
Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has announced that it has promoted deputy leader Naim Qassem to the position of secretary-general, reports Al Jazeera. Qassem replaces slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in Beirut in late September by an Israeli strike. The groups Senior Council...

Israel killed Nasrallah’s likely successor: Hezbollah
Israel killed Nasrallah’s likely successor: Hezbollah

Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that Israel killed Hashem Safieddine, the apparent successor of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a strike, reports Dawn. The announcement came a day after Israel said he was killed along with other Hezbollah leaders in an air strike in Beiruts southern...