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Hezbollah new chief: The deaths of top Hezbollah leaders continue in the ongoing conflict with Israel. Now Hezbollah has appointed a new chief. After the death of Group Chief Hasan Narsalla, Deputy Chief Naeem Qasim has been elected as the new Chief. He has been playing a leading role in the group since the beginning. The Shura Council has elected Naim Qasim as its head as part of Hezbollah's selection process. Naeem Qasim is B.Sc. in Chemistry. Furthermore, he is proficient in several languages including French and English.
Hezbollah chief killed in Israeli attack
Hezbollah has been carrying out airstrikes in northern Israel for almost a year in support of Hamas. Hamas is a Palestinian group that launched attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and has been waging a war in Gaza since then. Hezbollah started firing rockets at Israel on October 8 in support of Hamas. Since then the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues.
Several top Hezbollah leaders have been killed in continuous Israeli strikes. On September 27 itself, the Israeli army had killed the group's chief Nasrallah in an attack in Dahiyah, Beirut's stronghold of Hezbollah. Israel described the attack as its greatest achievement. After this, Hashem Safiuddin, considered the head of the organization, also died in the Israeli attack. Now Naeem Qasim has been appointed as the new president.
Qasim was one of the founding members of Hezbollah.
Qasim was one of the founding members of Hezbollah. His political activism began in 1974 with the Lebanese Shia Amal movement. Inspired by the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Qasim left the Amal movement in 1979. After this he participated in the meetings held for the formation of Hezbollah. Hezbollah was formed in the 1980s during the chaos of Lebanon's long civil war. It is said to have been built with the help of Iran to fight Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon. Qasim has been working as Deputy Chief in this organization since 1991.
Hezbollah spokesperson
Qasim has long been Hezbollah's main spokesman. He has spoken to foreign media several times during the Israeli attack. In 2008, he wrote the book 'Hezbollah: The Story from Within' on the history and goals of Hezbollah. In which he said that Hezbollah's aim is to build a strong, stable and independent country in Lebanon. Hezbollah wants to liberate the land from Western occupation and protect Lebanon from Israel.
BSc degree in Chemistry from Lebanese University
Naim Qassim received a BSc degree in Chemistry from the Lebanese University in the 1970s. Along with this, he has also studied many religious subjects. Naeem Qasim has also held the post of head of Shura Council. He is knowledgeable in many languages including French, English, Arabic, Persian.
