Israel has warned Hezbollah's new chief Naeem Qasim. Israel says that the new commander of Hezbollah will not last long. If Qasim follows the path of his former leaders, he will be the person with the shortest tenure as chief in Hezbollah's history.
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant warned about Qasim's appointment, writing on social media platform
On Tuesday, 32 days after the death of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli attack, Hezbollah elected its new chief. Earlier, Qasim was at number 2 position in Hezbollah. After Nasrallah's death, it was Qasim who addressed the people of Lebanon. According to UAE media house Irem News, he is currently in Iran.
Qasim left Beirut on 5 October. He was taken on the plane of Iran's Foreign Minister. According to media reports, Iranian leaders had invited Qasim to Iran due to fear of Israeli attack. Qasim has long been active in the organization and has often played the role of spokesperson in the conflict with Israel.
'The elimination of Hezbollah is necessary for the well-being of Lebanon'
Israel says that peace will come in Lebanon only when Hezbollah's military power is eliminated. There is only one solution to Lebanon's problem, and that is to abolish this organization completely.
Israel has also achieved success in the campaign to eliminate Hezbollah. Israel has eliminated 5 out of the top 8 leaders of the organization. Before Qasim, Hashim Saifidin's name was leading in the race to become Chief. Hashim was Nasrallah's cousin, but he was also killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Hashim's death was confirmed by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu himself. There is turmoil in Hezbollah after the death of Nasrallah and Hashim.
Who is the new chief of Hezbollah, Naeem Qasim?
Qasim was born in 1953 in Kafar Kila village, Lebanon. In the 1970s, Qasim became part of the Shia Amal movement in Lebanon. Amal's job was to fight for the rights of Shias.
Qassim later became involved with the Hezbollah movement in the early 1980s and was among the founding members of the organization.
Qasim has been providing Shia Islamic education in Beirut for decades. Qasim became the deputy secretary general of Hezbollah in 1991. He is also a member of Hezbollah's Sura Council.
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