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Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah’s Funeral To Be Held On February 23

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Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah’s Funeral To Be Held On February 23

Beirut: The funeral for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed last September in an Israeli strike, will be held on February 23, the Iran-backed group’s current chief Naim Qassem said on Sunday. Qassem also confirmed for the first time that leading official Hashem Safieddine had been chosen to succeed Nasrallah before he too was killed in…

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Israel Calls New Hezbollah Chief “Temporary Appointment”

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Israel Calls New Hezbollah Chief “Temporary Appointment”

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said that Hezbollah’s new chief, Naim Qassem, was a “temporary appointment” and that he won’t last “long”. His reaction came hours after the Iran-backed group announced that it had chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon’s Beirut…

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Hezbollah elects Naim Qassem to succeed slain head Nasrallah

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Hezbollah elects Naim Qassem to succeed slain head Nasrallah

Lebanon’s Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) it had elected deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on Beirut’s southern suburb over a month ago. The group said…

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The New Hezbollah Chief Who Has Succeeded Hassan Nasrallah

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The New Hezbollah Chief Who Has Succeeded Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem, elected head of the Lebanese armed group on Tuesday, has been a senior figure in the Iran-backed movement for more than 30 years.  Speaking in front of curtains from an undisclosed location on October 8, Qassem said the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel was a war about who…

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Death Of Hezbollah Leader Marked “End Of An Era”: Analyst

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Death Of Hezbollah Leader Marked “End Of An Era”: Analyst

Beirut: The killing of Hezbollah’s powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah a month ago has marked a fundamental shift for the Iran-backed Lebanese movement and revived calls for it to surrender its vast weapons arsenal. “The death of Nasrallah marked the end of an era,” said analyst Sam Heller of the US-based think tank Century Foundation. After…

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Hezbollah Airs Audio Recording From Ex Chief Killed In Israeli Strikes

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Hezbollah Airs Audio Recording From Ex Chief Killed In Israeli Strikes

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Sunday aired an audio recording of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah just over two weeks after an Israeli air strike killed him in southern Beirut. “We count on you… to defend your people, your families, your nation, your values and your dignity, and to defend this holy and…

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In Video Message For Lebanon, Netanyahu’s “Destruction Like Gaza” Warning

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In Video Message For Lebanon, Netanyahu’s “Destruction Like Gaza” Warning

New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a stark warning to Lebanon, claiming the country could face a similar fate to Gaza if it continues to allow Hezbollah to operate within its borders. His statement came as the Israeli military intensified its offensive against Hezbollah along Lebanon’s southern coastline, deploying additional troops…

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Netanyahu says Israel has ‘taken out’ Hassan Nasrallah’s successors

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Netanyahu says Israel has ‘taken out’ Hassan Nasrallah’s successors

Smoke billows over Beirut southern suburbs after a strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli forces have killed the would-be successors of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, without…

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Hezbollah Heir Apparent Out Of Contact After Israeli Air Strikes: Report

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Hezbollah Heir Apparent Out Of Contact After Israeli Air Strikes: Report

Beirut/Jerusalem: The potential successor to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source told Reuters on Saturday, after an Israeli airstrike that is reported to have targeted him. In its campaign against the Iran-backed Lebanese group, Israel carried out a large strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs late…

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