Naim Qassem

Israel Warns Lebanese Villages To Stay Empty Amid Fragile Ceasefire

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The Israeli military has warned residents of 60 villages in southern Lebanon not to return, even as a ceasefire enters its third day following over a year of intense fighting with Hezbollah, the Shia armed group. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) released a map delineating a buffer zone several miles deep, cautioning that anyone entering … Read more

Hezbollah Elects Naim Qassem As Leader After Nasrallah’s Death

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Hezbollah has named longtime deputy secretary general Naim Qassem as its new leader, following the death of former leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last month. Qassem, one of the group’s few surviving senior figures, has spent over 30 years as deputy secretary general and is among Hezbollah’s founding members. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more

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