Naim Qassem

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Gender	Male
Born	Kfar Fila
	Lebanon
Nationality	Lebanese
Party	Hezbollah
Education	Lebanese University - Hadat Campus
Books	Hizbullah
Date of Reg.	2022-04-24 11:38:02
Date of Upd.	2023-05-20 06:05:16
ID	3670763

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Naim Qassem is a Shia Lebanese cleric and politician, who was the second-in-command of Hezbollah with the title of deputy secretary-general.

Iran-backed Yemeni rebels shoot down US drone

Nov 8,2023 8:31 pm

... Sheikh Naim Qassem said that " very serious and very dangerous developments could occur in the region, and no one would be able to stop the repercussions"...

Hezbollah warns of regional war if Gaza bombing goes on

Nov 8,2023 9:31 am

... Sheikh Naim Qassem told the BBC that " very serious and very dangerous developments could occur in the region, and no-one would be able to stop the repercussions"...

Residents leave as tension grows at Israel-Lebanon border

Oct 20,2023 2:01 am

... Naim Qassem, the Hezbollah number two, described the group as " fully ready" saying they would not be intimidated by calls from the US and others to stay away...

Iran-backed Yemeni rebels shoot down US drone

Oct 20,2023 2:01 am

By Oliver SlowBBC News

Yemen's Houthi rebels have shot down a US military drone, US officials and the Iran-aligned Houthi Movement have said.

A US official said an MQ9 drone was shot down off the Yemeni coast by Houthi forces.

This Was confirmed by a Houthi military spokesman.

It Comes as Washington is on alert for activity by Iran-backed groups in the Middle East as its close ally Israel - a fierce rival of Tehran - Battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip .

Last month, a US navy warship intercepted cruise missiles and several drones launched by the Houthis from Yemen towards Israel .

The US has moved military assets, including aircraft carriers, Marines and support ships, to the Middle East in The Wake of regional tensions surrounding the Israel -Gaza war.

This includes troops being stationed onboard military vessels in the Red Sea , which lies between Yemen and Israel .

Yemen's Houthi rebels are backed by Iran, and have been - supported by another Iran rival, Saudi Arabia - since 2014.

The Deputy leader of another Iran-backed group in the region, Lebanon's Hezbollah, that Israel 's killing of civilians in Gaza risks wider war in the Middle East .

Sheikh Naim Qassem said that " very serious and very dangerous developments could occur in the region, and No One would be able to stop the repercussions".

Meanwhile, the US also said on Wednesday that it had carried out strikes against a facility in eastern Syria that it said was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups.

A Pentagon official said The Strikes , The Second in recent weeks, were in response to attacks against US forces in Iraq and Syria.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said The Strike killed nine people affiliated with Iran-backed groups In Syria , a figure that could not be independently confirmed.