He Shura Council of Hezbollahthe highest governing body of the Lebanese Shiite group, announced the appointment of the organization’s number two, Naim Qassemas its new secretary general, replacing Hasan Nasrallakilled in an Israeli bombing on September 27.
In a statement issued by the Hezbollah leadership, the group assured that “in accordance with the approved mechanism for the election of the secretary general, the Shura Council of Hezbollah agreed to elect His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem as secretary general of Hezbollah. carrying the blessed banner on this journey, asking Almighty God to guide him in this noble mission at the head of Hezbollah and its Islamic resistance.
In the note, the armed formation promised that with the appointment of Qassem “they will work together to achieve the principles of Hezbollah and the goals of its path, and keep the flame of resistance shining and its banner raised until victory is achieved.” .
After just over a month after Nasrallah’s assassination, the group has decided to elect the person who was number two in the group and who was in charge of giving the three television speeches offered after the death of the previous head of Hezbollah, who served for three decades. in charge.
This decision was made after Hezbollah confirmed last week the death of Hashem Safi al Din, head of the group’s Executive Council and considered one of the main candidates to succeed cleric Nasrallah.
Qassem, whose location is unknown, was appointed deputy head of Hezbollah in 1991, when Nasrallah was not yet the leader of the group.
He has been considered one of the main spokespersons for the Shiite group and the highest-level figure who has even given interviews to foreign media. EFE (I)
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