Hezbollah Names Successor to Nasrallah; Israel Says ‘Not for Long’

Naim Qassem, a founding member of Hezbollah, has been appointed the new leader.

Deputy chief of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, attends a commemoration ceremony at the memorial grave of slain Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh on April 5, 2024. Anwar Amro/ AFP

Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah has appointed Naim Qassem as the replacement for its slain chief Hassan Nasrallah, and Israel has already placed a target on his life.

“Temporary appointment. Not for long,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant wrote on X Monday alongside a photo of Qassem. “The countdown has begun.”