Naim Qassem as Hezbollah’s New Chief

• Naim Qassem, the new chief of Hezbollah, has been elevated from deputy to secretary general after Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination.

• Qassem, who was appointed as Hezbollah’s deputy chief in 1991, has hinted at a truce with Israel under terms acceptable to the group.

• He was elevated from deputy to secretary general on October 29, succeeding Hassan Nasrallah.

• Qassem, who was appointed by then-chief Abbas Al-Musawi, was the first leader of the militant group to publicly comment after Nasrallah’s killing.

• His role in Hezbollah includes overseeing its educational network, coordinating election campaigns, and holding 83 seats in parliament.

• Qassem’s election has ended Hezbollah’s search for a new leader, as most of its top leadership have fallen prey to Israeli strikes.

• Israel and Lebanon are working on a 60-day truce to allow Hezbollah’s withdrawal from south of the Litani river and Israeli forces from Lebanon in the first week.