Who is the new leader of Hezbollah?

To avoid a power vacuum, Hezbollah in Lebanon has unanimously chosen Deputy Leader Naim Qassem as its new leader, succeeding the late leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed last month in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Immediately afterward, the new Hezbollah leader spoke out for the first time, continuing his predecessor's "war plan" against the US, Israel, and their Western allies. While Qassem left open the possibility of a ceasefire, he firmly stated that any agreement must be based on conditions deemed acceptable by Hezbollah. The emergence and statements of the new Hezbollah leader are expected to further escalate tensions in the Middle East. Today's International Commentary will provide a detailed profile of Hezbollah's new leader.