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Qassem spoke of former Hezbollah leaders, Hassan Nasrallah, and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed in Israeli strikes in September and October. Hezbollah's new secretary-general, Naim Qassem, said that he intended to follow in the footsteps of the terror organization's previous leader, Hassan Nasrallah, during his first televised speech as leader of the terror organization on Wednesday. During his speech, he referred to the drone attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Caesarea home, saying, "Netanyahu survived this time, perhaps his time hasn't yet come." "My agenda is to follow Nasrallah's agenda in all aspects," Qassem said. "We will continue our war...

A Hezbollah rocket struck a UNIFIL headquarters site in Lebanon earlier today (Tuesday), the IDF stated. "Earlier today (Tuesday), a report was received regarding damage caused to UNIFIL’s Headquarters in the area of Naqoura, southern Lebanon. An examination determined that Hezbollah launched a rocket from the Hallousiyyeh El Faouqa area which hit the UNIFIL Headquarters," the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said. UNIFIL reported a number of casualties resulting from the rocket impact on its headquarters.

Chaos in Lebanon between Hezbollah "refugees" and Christian families.Hezbollah terrorists are trying to steal Christian properties, causing mass fighting. They think they're above the law.pic.twitter.com/AhQPdHlTnr— 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) October 24, 2024

Hezbollah’s new leader Naim Qassem brazenly threatened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How will the Jewish State respond? On top of that, the fanatical regime in Tehran is vowing a “painful” response to the IDF’s strike against Iran. Is this simply saber rattling, or should Israel be expecting a devastating attack?

Hezbollah's new Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, delivered his first speech in his new position today (Wednesday), but his remarks were cut off mid-speech. At the same time, a cyber attack was reported in Lebanon. Later, Hezbollah managed to restore the broadcast of the speech. "The question that is being asked is - what is the leader's plan of action?" Qassem said. "My plan is the continuation of Nasrallah's plan in all respects - political, cultural, and jihad. We will continue to carry out the war plan that we decided on together with the organization's leadership, we will stay on the war...

CNN - Hezbollah has named Shiite cleric Naim Qassem as leader, over a month after his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The group’s Senior Council elected Qassem as secretary-general, Hezbollah’s media office said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that Qassem is committed to prophet “Mohammed’s authentic Islam” and the core principles of the group. Qassem now leads a group once regarded as Iran’s most formidable proxy in its conflict with Israel – a force that, in recent weeks, has been significantly weakened by Israeli strikes, with top leaders killed, thousands of fighters wounded, and missile...

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned that Naim Qassem would not remain long in his new position as the leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization. "Temporary appointment. Not for long," Gallant wrote on X in response to the announcement of Qassem's appointment. US Senator John Fetterman (D-Penn.) tweeted in support of Gallant's post, writing, "The next funeral waiting to happen." Hezbollah announced Tuesday morning that Naim Qassem had been appointed as the leader of the terrorist organization. Qassem was the deputy of the former secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, who was eliminated in Beirut last month. .....

Long-serving deputy secretary-general of the terror group is approved by Hezbollah's religious council after the designated successor of Hasan Nasrallah, Hashem Safieddine is also killed in a targeted strike. Yoav Gallant:The appointment is temporary. The countdown has begun. https://x.com/yoavgallant/status/1851245367720919450

Naim Qassem, the most senior Hezbollah leader after the assassination of Nasrallah and his successor Safieddine, has called for an unconditional ceasefire, apparently not contingent on a cessation of fighting in Gaza. The former deputy to Hassan Nasrallah and member of Hezbollah’s Jihad Council announced on Tuesday night that the terror group was “agreeing to a ceasefire without preconditions. First, a ceasefire achieved through diplomatic means, and then we will discuss all the details.” Experts believe that the announcement was issued at the behest of Iran and was prompted by the terror proxy’s military weakness after repeated Israeli strikes and...

Ceasefire now? As much as Kamala Harris wants one and would capitalize upon one if it did materialize, the answer must be a firm no. After exploding pagers and a series of carefully targeted Israeli airstrikes have completely decimated Hezbollah's senior leadership, the jihad terror organization now wants a ceasefire with Israel. This will come as music to the ears of the Biden-Harris regime, which would like nothing better than an October peace agreement between Israel and one of the major players that are arrayed against it. The Harris campaign could wave this agreement in the air every time someone...

Hezbollah said it supported efforts to secure a ceasefire with Israel as the IDF continued to target its top leadership, and the two armies sharply increased their bombardments. “After the issue of a ceasefire takes shape, and once diplomacy can achieve it, all of the other details can be discussed, and decisions can be taken," Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem said. "If the enemy (Israel) continues its war, then the battlefield will decide.” Qassem mentioned, in particular, the efforts of the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, to restore calm. "We support the political activity being led by Berri...

A loud blast was heard, and a plume of smoke could be seen rising late on Tuesday above the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, a stronghold of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, a Reuters witness said. The city has been on edge for days ahead of an anticipated Israeli attack in retaliation for a strike on Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights that killed a dozen Druze children and teenagers. Israel and the United States have blamed Hezbollah for the attack. Hezbollah has denied responsibility.

Hizbullah’s deputy secretary-general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, asserted over the weekend that it was not in Europe’s interest to be “subordinate to the United States.” In a statement released Sunday, Qassem said: “I say to the European countries, if you want to enjoy distinction (in the region), then you should not scrutinize the resistance movements in the region, especially those in occupied Palestine, by describing them as terrorists.” He added that labeling these movements as terrorist would mean that the Europeans would “lose the people in this region.” “Now that the Oslo Accords and the Madrid (Peace Conference) have died,” he...

A week after Josh Meyer’s Politico expose,“The Secret Backstory Of How Obama Let Hezbollah Off the Hook,” former Obama officials are still berating Meyer for his 13,000-word article detailing how the Obama administration killed a nearly decade-long DEA effort to stem a global Hezbollah cocaine-smuggling-and-organized-crime ring to help secure its nuclear deal with Iran. “This was a policy decision, it was a systematic decision,” former Defense Department analyst David Asher explained in the article. “They serially ripped apart this entire effort that was very well supported and resourced, and it was done from the top down.” Asher helped establish and...