Naim Kassem unveiled as Hezbollah's new leader | Middle East conflict

Hezbollah has announced that Naim Kassem will be the party's new leader.

The decision by the Lebanese armed group follows Israel's assassination of long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on 27 September.

Nasrallah's assumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, was killed in Israeli strikes a week later.

Responding to Kassem's appointment, the Israeli goverment posted on X: "His tenure in this position may be the shortest in the history of this terrorist organisation if he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine."

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[tisoy]

How can he be a leader? He's not in the ground of Lebanon. He's afraid to die.

[elchoppo]

Funnily enough, the Hezbollah job centre advert only quoted the hourly rate of pay instead of the annual salary !

[Azikiwe-qijd]

Another walking dead, his destiny is already sealed,

[krisradjpaul]

He will be with the 70 odd goats any day now 😂

[SeaJay_Oceans]

Our Thoughts & Prayers go out to his family, sorry for their loss... 😔💐😔

[barrysmith]

The job comes with a zero hours contract!

[davidcollins]

who tf wants a job like that knowing how it will end?

[Indonesiansurftravel]

Well we now know what tomorrow's news story will be.

[StrOfDvid]

Surely this guy can throw a stick better than SinWar..

[vincenttuliva]

He was elected because there was no one left.😂😂

[mickwilldodo]

I was hoping they’d give it to Keir Starmer 😅

[ReyO-mk]

Now Israel's tracking his position

[JakeAshcroft]

I wonder if he'll last longer than Liz Truss

[polyaxisdigitalmachiningco]

it's just like plinking tin ducks in a carnival shooting gallery. "Step right up folks, step right up."

[DavidBritton-nlwv]

R.I.P Naim Kassem. I extend my sincere condolences to all at the BBC, who will be heartbroken, and of course Jeremy Corbyn, who will probably be losing a dear friend.

[princefaith]

If your leader has bolted away, it is better to advise yourself to avoid being killed.Coward leader

[AnishJoy-mm]

Meanwhile Coffin store manager : What will be his height

[varadharajannadarajah]

I saw a beggar on street last week, who looked exactly like him. Not sure whether it's the same beggar.

[leeyo]

hes not even in lebonan, this idiots saying we must fight while hes in hiding in iran

[laurancesibihwa]

The next Ismail haniya in Tehran. His location is already known, 😢they should shortly prepare his replacement of his replacement.