“Israeli” Defense Minister sends message to Hezbollah’s new Secretary-General

“Israeli” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant sent a message to the newly appointed Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on his X account.

Gallant shared a photo of Qassem, captioning it, "Temporary appointment, not for long."

In a separate post he wrote in Hebrew, Gallant said: "The countdown has begun."

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Earlier today, Hezbollah announced the election of Naim Qassem as the new Secretary-General of the party, succeeding Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on September 27, 2024, in an airstrike in southern Beirut.

In a statement, Hezbollah confirmed that the party's Shura Council unanimously agreed on Qassem’s appointment.

The statement said the group will honor their commitment to uphold the principles and objectives of Hezbollah, vowing to keep the spirit of resistance alive and pursue victory in honor of Nasrallah and the fallen martyrs.