Hezbollah’s New Chief Defiant on War Even as Biden Ramps Up Quest for Cease-Fire

‘Temporary appointment. Not for long,’ Israel’s defense minister quips of Naim Qassem’s accession as head of the terrorist group.

AP/Bilal Hussein, file
Hezbollah's new chief, Naim Qassem, on June 19, 2024. AP/Bilal Hussein, file

As Washington attempts a diplomatic Hail Mary pass, pushing for a Lebanon cease-fire before the presidential election, the newly-installed Hezbollah chief, Naim Qassem, is threatening to intensify the war even as the Israel Defense Force methodically dismantles the terror group’s capabilities.  

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