Qassem was appointed as Hezbollah's deputy chief in 1991 by the armed group's then-secretary general Abbas al-Musawi, who was killed by an Israeli helicopter attack the following year.

He was appointed as Hezbollah’s deputy chief in 1991 by the armed group’s then-secretary general Abbas al-Musawi, who was ...

Naim Qassem, a Hezbollah co-founder, has become its leader following Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah, for whom he served as deputy for 32 years.

Having served as Hezbollah’s deputy chief since 1991, Qassem was appointed by then-leader Abbas al-Musawi, who was killed in an Israeli helicopter strike the following year. Qassem retained his ...

BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Lebanese armed group Hezbollah named Naim Qassem as its new leader on Tuesday but Israel said his ...

The Lebanon-based militant group has replaced its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in September in an Israeli ...

Kassem was appointed deputy chief of the Lebanese militant group in 1991, by Abbas al-Musawi, its leader at the time. He remained in his role when Nasrallah became leader, after al-Musawi was ...

He has long been one of Hezbollah’s most vocal representatives, frequently engaging with international media amid ongoing cross-border tensions with Israel. (Image source: Reuters) Hezbollah’s ...

Hezbollah has elected Sheikh Naim Qassem as its new head following Hasan Nasrallah's death in an Israeli attack. Qassem, a long-time leader within the group, emphasized resilience against Israel ...

He was appointed as Hezbollah's deputy chief in 1991 by the armed group's then-secretary general Abbas al-Musawi, who was killed by an Israeli helicopter attack the following year. Mr Qassem ...