Naim Qassem

Qassem warns Israel: We will turn the battlefield into hell

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed continued attacks on Israel, rejected surrender, and called for indirect negotiations through Lebanon.

Lebanese President, Hezbollah leader accuse each other of treason

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defends negotiations with Israel, accusing Hezbollah of dragging the country into war and rejecting claims of treason.

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem rejects disarmament

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem said the group will not surrender its weapons 'under any circumstances,' rejecting US pressure for disarmament amid ongoing tensions with Israel.

Defense Minister:

'Naim Qassem will destroy Lebanon and pay with his head'

Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke at the Memorial Day ceremony on Mt. Herzl and issued a warning both to Hezbollah and to the Lebanese government.

Hezbollah leader warns:

'No one-sided ceasefire, we will respond to violations'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem says the ceasefire with Israel requires a complete halt to aggression, warning the group will retaliate against any Israeli violations in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah leader in fiery speech: Either fight or surrender

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem blasts the Lebanese government, accusing it of collaborating with an American plot to ignite a civil war in Lebanon.

Naim Qassem's personal secretary eliminated in IDF strikes

IDF eliminates Ali Yusuf Harshim, secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in Beirut.

Defense Minister declares:

Shiites won't return to south of Litani River

Defense Minister Israel Katz sends warning message to Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, promising he will 'soon meet Hassan Nasrallah and Ali Khamanei in the depths of hell.'

Hezbollah leader:

'We are ready for a long confrontation'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem claims Lebanon’s defense against Israeli and American “aggression" is legitimate, says threats to eliminate him are “worthless".

Defense Min.:

Those who follow Khamenei's footsteps end up like him

Defense Minister Israel Katz visits Air Force Operations Center, warns Hezbollah leader that he will follow Iran's Supreme leader to 'the bottom of hell.'

Defense Minister: Hezbollah chief now a marked target

Defense Minister Israel Katz warns Hezbollah will pay a 'heavy price,' terror group's Secretary-General Naim Qassem now a target marked for elimination.

Hezbollah leader:

'US and Israel in coordinated offensive against Lebanon'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem accuses Israel and the US of waging a coordinated offensive against Lebanon, claims Israel is targeting civilians and infrastructure.

Hezbollah leader warns: Disarming us will be the end of Lebanon

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem threatens Lebanese government, claims disarming of terror group will weaken Lebanon.

Hezbollah leader:

'Disarmament plan is an Israeli-American plot'

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem rejects Lebanon’s move to disarm the group, calling it an “Israeli-American plan”.

Hezbollah leader promises: We will not disarm

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expresses willingness to work with Lebanese army to defend country from Israel, refuses to disarm.

Hezbollah leader vows response to elimination of chief of staff

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem condemns Israel’s killing of Haytham Ali Tabtabai, vowing retaliation “at the right time.”

Hezbollah Secretary-General threatens Israel, refuses to disarm

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem reiterates refusal to disarm despite pressure from the US and Israel on the Lebanese government.

Hezbollah leader:

'We will not disarm, weapons are our right'

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem rejects Lebanon’s disarmament plan, defends the group’s weapons as a “legitimate right,” and claims the strike on Netanyahu’s home was a deliberate operational success.

Hezbollah:

'US Gaza plan aims to advance Israel’s agenda'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warns Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is “full of dangers,” accusing Israel of using diplomacy to achieve territorial goals it failed to secure through war.

Iran vows full support for Hezbollah and Lebanon’s 'resistance’

Iran’s Ali Larijani pledges full support for Lebanon and Hezbollah, backing calls for regional unity against Israel.

Naim Qassem: Hezbollah will not disarm

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem speaks on anniversary of predecessor Hassan Nasrallah's death, promising terror group is ready for war and will not lay down its weapons.

Hezbollah vows to keep arms

Qassem slams Lebanese government plan

Speaking at a memorial, Qassem accused the Lebanese government of following US-Israeli orders and warned of civil war if Hezbollah is forced to surrender its weapons.

Hezbollah leader threatens:

We will not hand over weapons

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem warned that disarming the group could spark internal conflict, vowing to keep its weapons 'as long as the occupation exists and aggression continues.'

Hezbollah rejects disarmament push, vows to retain weapons

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejects calls for disarmament, accusing the US of advancing Israel’s interests.

Hezbollah leader:

'US efforts to disarm us meant to legitimize Israeli strikes'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem accuses the US of pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah to benefit Israel. He claims Israel violated the ceasefire 3,800 times, while Hezbollah upheld its commitments.

Hezbollah leader reveals:

Israel penetrated internal network - 'a very severe blow'

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem reveals: Hamas informed Nasrallah just 30 minutes after launching the October 7 attack and requested Hezbollah's involvement. The group ultimately decided to open only a "support front."

Hezbollah vows no surrender as US Envoy heads to Beirut

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declares the group will not disarm or surrender despite Israeli threats and international pressure, ahead of a US envoy's visit to Beirut.

Hezbollah leader:

'We will act as we see fit in Iran-Israel conflict'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declares the group will "act as we see fit," pledging full support for Iran amid US warnings against involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Hezbollah vows to keep arms, rejects disarmament

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declares the group will not disarm, citing Israeli threats and Lebanon’s inability to defend itself. He accuses Israel of violating ceasefire terms while signalling willingness to negotiate only after a full Israeli withdrawal.

Hezbollah leader threatens Israel: 'We have other options'

Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem slams Israel for striking Hezbollah targets in Dahieh, calls on Lebanese government to put a stop to Israel's actions.

Hezbollah leader claims:

'We paid a heavy price, but resistance continues'

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem admits there were "shortcomings" within the terror organization but refuses to acknowledge it was defeated in the war.

Hezbollah leader:

'No justification for Israeli troops in Lebanon after Feb. 18'

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem states that Israeli forces must fully withdraw from Lebanese territory by February 18: Any Israeli military presence on Lebanese soil beyond the deadline will be considered an occupation.

Khamenei appoints Hezbollah chief as his Lebanon 'representative'

Iran's Supreme Leader appoints Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem as his official "representative" in Lebanon, says he will oversee "non-litigious matters" and "managing religious affairs".

Hezbollah announces 'grand public funeral' for Nasrallah

The funeral for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was eliminated by Israel, is scheduled for February 23, the group's current chief Naim Qassem announces.

Hezbollah rejects extension of IDF presence in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem says the group would not tolerate any justification for delaying the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon: Israel has to withdraw because the 60 days are over.

Naim Qassem:

'Our patience is running out'

Hezbollah's Naim Qassem warned of breaking ceasefire with Israel, citing potential impatience before the 60-day agreement ends due to supposed breaches.

Hezbollah Secretary General:

'Israel is violating the agreement, we're being patient'

Naim Qassem claimed that Israel has committed over 100 violations of the ceasefire deal and stated: 'The Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon were meant to hurt the state and the international community.'

Report:

Hezbollah selects new deputy leader

Saudi media reports that Mohammed Raed, the head of the Hezbollah faction in the Lebanese parliament, has been appointed deputy leader of the terrorist organization under Secretary-General Naim Qassem.

Critical blow:

Hezbollah leader admits terror group lost weapons supply route

Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem says his group was 'victorious' and will continue on, but admits that it lost its weapons supply route, which ran from Iran to Lebanon via Syria.

Hezbollah leader claims:

'Israel and US behind rebels in Syria'

Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem announced that residents of Beirut who lost homes in the war will be compensated $14k by Iran, residents of the rest of the country who lost their homes will receive $12k.

Hezbollah leader claims 'victory' over Israel

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem claims the group's "divine victory" over Israel surpassed the victory the group claimed after the 2006 Second Lebanon War.

Hezbollah leader:

'Israel can not operate in Lebanon whenever it wants'

Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem says his organization demands a total ceasefire and the assurance of Lebanese sovereignty.

New Hezbollah leader's 1st speech cut off mid-broadcast

Naim Qassem, the replacement for Hassan Nasrallah, threatens the life of Benjamin Netanyahu in first speech as Hezbollah's new leader.

Iranian President:

'Appointment of Nasrallah's successor strengthens the resistance'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian welcomes the appointment of Naim Qassem to succeed Hassan Nasrallah as head of Hezbollah: It will strengthen the will of the resistance.

Gallant on Nasrallah's replacement:

'Temporary appointment, not for long'

Defense Minister warns that Naim Qassem's tenure as the new leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization will not last long.

Hezbollah announces Nasrallah's successor

Hezbollah has officially announced that Naim Qassem, who served as deputy to Hassan Nasrallah, has been appointed as the leader of the terrorist organization.

Fear of assassination?

Report: Nasrallah's deputy fled to Tehran

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem reportedly fled Lebanon for Tehran earlier in the month on an Iranian plane accompanied by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Deputy Hezbollah leader:

We're ready for an Israeli ground incursion

Naim Qassem, deputy to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, speaks for the first time following his leader's death, stresses that 'the war is long, but we will emerge victorious.'

Deputy Hezbollah leader:

'We'll stop fighting Israel after a ceasefire in Gaza'

Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem says that the only sure path to a ceasefire on the Lebanon-Israel border is a full ceasefire in Gaza.

Report:

Hezbollah attempted to attack Israeli gas field

Naim Qassem, deputy commander of Hezbollah, claims terror group does not want to expand war with Israel, but 'if Israel does that, clash will be unavoidable.'

Sanctions on terrorism:

US seizes Hezbollah-affiliated websites

US authorities seize over a dozen website domains used by sanctioned associates, businesses, and charities of Hezbollah.

Erdan blasts UN envoy to Lebanon

Public Security and Strategic Affairs Minister responds after UN envoy in Lebanon tweets about meeting with deputy Hezbollah leader.

Hezbollah deputy leader: US, Israel responsible for tensions

Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem accuses United States and Israel of being responsible for escalation in the Middle East.

Deputy Hezbollah leader: We only make up 10% of the government

Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, disputes Netanyahu's claim that Hezbollah controls the government of Lebanon.

Hezbollah deputy leader: Israel has been deterred since 2006

Hezbollah's deputy secretary-general rules out Israel starting a war against Lebanon, does not comment on Operation Northern Shield.

Hezbollah unfazed by Netanyahu

Hezbollah's deputy secretary-general says Netanyahu's UN speech neither interests nor threatens the group.

U.S. Treasury sanctions Nasrallah

United States and its Gulf partners sanction Hezbollah leadership, including Nasrallah and his deputy.

Deputy Hezbollah leader: Iran will respond to Israeli attack

Deputy Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warns that Iran will respond to alleged Israeli air strike on military base in Syria.

Hezbollah rejects new Hamas policy

Hezbollah deputy leader says group only supports the idea of "liberating the entire Palestine unconditionally."

Hezbollah denies claiming it is 'an army'

It has a "military wing", it parades in Syria, but Hezbollah denies its second-in-command admitted the group had become an army.