Naim Qassem named new Hezbollah chief, replacing Hassan Nasrallah
Qassem was reported to have fled to Tehran in early October following the September attack, fearing an Israeli-targeted strike.
Sheikh Naim Qassem accepts condolences for the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 2, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR/FILE PHOTO)Updated: