Sheikh Naim Qassem

Sheikh Naim Qassem, who succeeded Hassan Nasrallah, said earlier this month the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel was a war about who cries first, and Hezbollah would not cry first.

Hezbollah's deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem, who said on Tuesday that the armed group supported efforts to reach a ceasefire for Lebanon, has been a senior figure in the Iran-backed movement for more than 30 years.

Sheikh Naim Qassem, who succeeded Hassan Nasrallah, said earlier this month the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel was a war about who cries first, and Hezbollah would not cry first.

Hezbollah's deputy secretary general Sheikh Naim Qassem, who said on Tuesday that the armed group supported efforts to reach a ceasefire for Lebanon, has been a senior figure in the Iran-backed movement for more than 30 years.