(Web Desk) - Naim Qassem was appointed as the new leader of Hezbollah after the group's longtime chief Hassan Nasrallah was martyred due an Israeli strike.
Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut was targeted with precision strikes which led to Nasrallah's death.
Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah’s martyrdom after initial reports suggested contact with the leader had been lost.
Naim Qassem, one of the founding members of Hezbollah will now lead the organisation until a new permanent leader is elected.
A veteran of the group, Qassem has served as Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General since 1991 and is considered a key figure in the party’s political and military activities.
Early life and rise within Hezbollah
He was Born in the southern Lebanese border town of Kafr Qila. His political career began in the 1970s as a very active member of Imam Musa al-Sadr’s Amal Party.
His close association with Imam Sadr is thought to have influenced his early political rise.
Qassem holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the Lebanese University, and he received religious training under Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Fadlullah.
He was part of a network of eminent scholars including but not limited to Abbas al-Musawi and Hassan Nasrallah who pioneered Hezbollah in the early 1980s.
His political work within the organization strengthened his role as a senior figure.
He has been a member of Hezbollah's Shura Council, the group’s top decision-making body, where he played a crucial role in its parliamentary and governmental strategies.