
Hezbollah’s new terror chief Naim Qassem threatened to kill Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in his first national address as leaderCredit: Getty
THE U.S. SUN |
Published October 31, 2024
Watch footage of Naim Qassem giving his first speech since becoming boss of the terror group
An ageing Naim Qassem made the twisted comments days after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) labelled his appointment as only “temporary”.
The 71-year-old terror boss is believed to now be next on Israel’s hit-list after a string of targeted assassinations on Hezbollah’s top brass.
In his speech, Qassem spoke on the chilling drone attack launched by Hezbollah which directly hit Netanyahu’s seaside residence in Israel.
Qassem said: “The enemy must know that its bombing of our villages and cities will not make us retreat, and the resistance is strong and was able to deliver a drone to Netanyahu’s room.”
Netanyahu, 74 and his wife Sara, 65, were unharmed in the strike as they were not at home but the PM did vow to get revenge.
He takes the reins as Hezbollah is defending against an Israeli invasion in the south of Lebanon.
Referencing Nasrallah, Qassem said: “Those who killed our secretary-general (Nasrallah) wanted to defeat the spirit of resistance within us and shatter the will of jihad.
“But his blood will continue to boil in our veins and will increase our determination to continue on this path.”
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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem delivers a televised speech on October 30, 2024. (Screenshot)
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL |
Published October 30, 2024
Hezbollah’s new leader Naim Qassem threatened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s life on Wednesday, but also appeared to open the door to a ceasefire with Israel, in his first speech since his appointment was announced on Monday.
“The enemy must know that its bombing of our villages and cities will not make us retreat, and the resistance is strong and was able to deliver a drone to Netanyahu’s room,” Qassem said.
Netanyahu survived this time, but perhaps his time has not yet come,” Qassem said, going on to suggest that “perhaps an Israeli will kill him, perhaps during one of his speeches.”
“Our diplomatic contacts confirmed to us that Netanyahu is very afraid because we are targeting him,” he added.
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SOURCE: www.timesofisrael.com