Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it has chosen Naim Kassem to replace slain leader Hassan Nasrallah

The new leader Naim Kassem is replacing the slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month

Deir-al-Balah  (Gaza Strip): Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group says it has chosen Naim Kassem to replace its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month.

Kassem, a longtime deputy to Nasrallah, has served as the militant group’s acting leader since Nasrallah’s death. His appointment to replace Nasrallah was announced on Tuesday.