Who is Naim Qassem, Hezbollah’s new chief

Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group elected Sheikh Naim Qassem as its new head following Hassan Nasrallah’s death, with Qassem expressing determination in a televised address to continue the conflict with Israel without being the first to cry. He supported ceasefire efforts by ally Nabih Berri, omitting a previous condition, and confirmed the death of senior Hezbollah figure Hashem Safieddine. Qassem, born in Beirut in 1953, began his political career with the Lebanese Shi’ite Amal Movement before joining Hezbollah in 1982, eventually becoming deputy chief in 1991 and serving as a prominent spokesperson and coordinator of parliamentary campaigns.

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