The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has appointed 71-year-old Naim Qassem as its new chief, succeeding the late Hassan Nasrallah. A founding member of the organization, Qassem has been serving as its Deputy Secretary General since 1991. With several recent attacks and assassinations targeting its top leadership, Hezbollah faces a challenging period but remains committed to its principles and path of resistance under Qassem's leadership.
Following the supposed elimination of Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Hezbollah, by the Israeli military last month, media reports have emerged stating that the group has named Naim Qassem as its new secretary-general. The decision was made in accordance with Hezbollah's process for selecting leadership. Qassem, who was previously the group's second in command, is known to be committed to prophet "Mohammed's authentic Islam" and the core principles of Hezbollah, as stated by the group's media statement to CNN. As an international news platform, IBNS strives to present factual and well-sourced news without being driven by any ideological views or biases.