Naim Qassem

Hezbollah chief Qassem denounces Beirut's inaction following alleged kidnapping of Ahmad Shukr

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem accused Lebanon of inaction over the reported kidnapping of former officer Ahmad Shukr and reiterated Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this still image obtained from a video released December 5, 2025; illustrative.
Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Majority of Hezbollah terrorists 'work with Israel,' Lebanese operative claims in N12 interview

Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024

Hezbollah's Qassem says sending civilian delegate to ceasefire talks is concession to Israel

Entrance to a Hezbollah tunnel in Lebanon.

Inside a Hezbollah tunnel: LAF shows deserted terror hideout to international media


Lebanon authorizes army to prepare plan to secure monopoly on arms before year-end

Earlier, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem threatened Israel directly for the first time in months in a televised speech on Tuesday.

 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to the press following the formation of the new government at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon. February 8, 2025.

Hezbollah's secretary-general says group 'will not surrender weapons to Israel' - report

Sheik Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's secretary-general, gave a speech where he rejected the idea of "giving up weapons" and assured that the war could be restarted in any moment.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem accepts condolences for the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 2, 2024.

Katz: Hezbollah chief 'is not learning a lesson from his predecessors, I suggest he be careful'

Qassem stated that Iran’s nuclear program and uranium enrichment efforts were intended for “peaceful purposes, which it seeks to serve and advance its people.”

 Israeli minister of Defense Israel Katz attends a state ceremony for fallen Israeli soldiers whose burial place is unknown at Mount Herzl Military cemetery in Jerusalem on March 6, 2025.

Lebanon must 'scream,' increase pressure over Israeli attacks, says Hezbollah's Qassem

Qassem accused Israel of breaking its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon more than 3000 times.

 Sheikh Naim Qassem speaks during a rally supporting Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon October 13, 2023.

Hezbollah is 'still stronger than several Lebanese armies,' expert warns - interview

Lebanon expert Dr. Moshe Elad emphasizes that Hezbollah remains a major force in Lebanon, despite the blow it suffered from Israel.

A man gestures the victory sign as he holds a Hezbollah flag, in Tyre, Lebanon, November 28, 2024

Hezbollah chief: Hezbollah has fully adhered to ceasefire deal, Israel has not

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem says Israel violated the truce and warns that united resistance across the region will stop it from achieving through politics what it failed to in war.

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Naim Qassem delivers a televised speech from an unknown location earlier this month. He has reaffirmed the legal and moral justification for Hezbollah’s ‘resistance,’ the writer notes.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem: 'Our patience may run out before the end of the 60-day ceasefire'

Qassem claimed that at the time of the ceasefire's announcement in late November, Hezbollah still had significant military capabilities.

 Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem is pictured during an interview with Reuters at his office in Beirut's suburbs, Lebanon August 3, 2016.

Hezbollah chief Qassem says terror group lost supply route through Syria

Qassem did say, however, that he hopes the new rulers of Syria see Israel as an enemy and don't normalize ties with it.

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech from an unknown location, last week. He appears more hardline and uncompromising than his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, who often delivered propaganda-laden speeches devoid of clear strategy, says the writer.

Why Naim Qassem is opting for a more uncompromising stance than Nasrallah - opinion

These moves are likely intended to assert his leadership capabilities and instill confidence among Hezbollah’s ranks.

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech from an unknown location, last week. He appears more hardline and uncompromising than his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, who often delivered propaganda-laden speeches devoid of clear strategy, says the writer.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem declares victory against Israel in televised speech

“We won because we prevented the enemy from destroying Hezbollah,” Qassem said. 

 Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address from an unknown location, November 29, 2024, in this still image from video.