Lebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month, the terror group said Tuesday.

The group said in a statement that Hezbollah’s decision-making Shura Council elected Kassem, 71, as its new secretary-general and vowed to continue “until victory is achieved.”

Sheikh Naim Kassem is one of Hezbollah's founding members but is widely seen by supporters as lacking his predecessor’s oratory skills{ai:summary}<p>Hezbollah has appointed Sheikh Naim Kassem as its new secretary-general following the death of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike. The group’s Shura Council confirmed Kassem's election and reiterated its commitment to achieving victory.</p><p>#politics</p>

Hezbollah picks longtime Nasrallah deputy as new leader

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