{"id":2361627,"date":"2024-10-30T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T17:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollahs-new-chief-says-war-plan-wont-change-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T13:22:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T17:22:36","slug":"hezbollahs-new-chief-says-war-plan-wont-change-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollahs-new-chief-says-war-plan-wont-change-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hezbollah&#8217;s new chief says &#8216;war plan&#8217; won&#8217;t change &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhezbollahs-new-chief-says-war-plan-wont-change-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2361627&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hezbollah&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/right-to-be-concerned-trump-era-dhs-leaders-sound-the-alarm-over-bidens-disinformation-board\/\" title=\"\u2018Right To Be Concerned\u2019: Trump-Era DHS Leaders Sound The Alarm Over Biden\u2019s Disinformation Board\">newly appointed leader<\/a>, Naim\u200b Qassem,\u200c made his first public address after assuming leadership, during\u200c which he reaffirmed the continuation of the \u2064group&#8217;s existing\u200b &#8220;war\u200d plan&#8221; against Israel. This\u200d announcement \u200dcoincided with the \u200cIsraeli confirmation of the death of a Hezbollah deputy commander. Despite holding the position for less than two days and being a target for assassination, Qassem expressed a commitment \u2062to\u2064 the strategies set \u200bby \u200chis predecessor, Sayyed\u2062 Hassan Nasrallah. He warned the Israeli\u2064 military to\u2064 withdraw from Lebanese territory to avoid \u200dfurther losses, claiming that Hezbollah remains prepared to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">endure significant\u200c casualties<\/a>\u2063 in pursuit of \u2063its objectives. Qassem also acknowledged the challenges\u2062 faced by \u200cthe group due to leadership losses but\u2063 stated that Hezbollah is adapting by appointing new\u200d leaders and reorganizing its operations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hezbollah&rsquo;s new chief says &lsquo;war plan&rsquo; won&rsquo;t change as Israel confirms it killed deputy commander<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1848031\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3207350\/hezbollah-new-leader-nasrallah-successors-killed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">new leader of Hezbollah<\/a> announced he would continue with the &ldquo;war plan&rdquo; laid out by his predecessor &mdash; the same day the Israeli military confirmed the death of a deputy commander of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-warns-that-iranian-terrorists-are-planning-to-target-the-olympics-according-to-the-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Israel warns that Iranian terrorists are planning to target the Olympics, according to the Washington Examiner\">terrorist group&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <\/a>elite unit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Naim Qassem, who has been the leader of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hezbollah<\/a> for less than 48 hours and is already targeted for assassination, gave his first address on Wednesday. He communicated his intention to stay the course of the terrorist group&rsquo;s strategy against the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My work program is a continuation of the work program of our [former] leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah,&rdquo; Qassem said, according to a translation from France24. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People watch Hezbollah&rsquo;s newly named leader, Naim Qassem, delivering a televised speech on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon. (AP Photo\/Bilal Hussein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Get out of our land to reduce your losses,&rdquo; Qassem warned the Israeli military, claiming that Hezbollah was willing to fight far into the future despite heavy casualties. &ldquo;If you stay, you will pay more than you have ever paid in your life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the address, Qassem noted the near-total decapitation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-chief-ismail-haniyeh-killed-in-iran-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran - Washington Examiner\">terrorist organization&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s leadership, which he described as a series of &ldquo;painful blows.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The Hezbollah chief said the group &ldquo;has started to recover by filling the gaps, appointing alternative leaders, and commencing work to organize everything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The address came on the same day as an announcement by the Israeli military that an airstrike eliminated a commander of one of Hezbollah&rsquo;s most elite units.<\/p>\n<p>Mustafa Ahmad Shahdi, deputy commander of Hezbollah&rsquo;s Radwan Forces, was killed in an airstrike outside Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to an announcement from the military on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Radwan Forces are among Hezbollah&rsquo;s most specialized outfits &mdash; they are trained in special operations and work to conduct attacks inside Israeli territory.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Eliminating Shahdi is part of the effort to degrade Hezbollah&rsquo;s Radwan Forces&rsquo; capabilities to direct and execute terrorist activities against IDF troops and communities in the northern border, in particular the &lsquo;Conquer the Galilee&rsquo; plan,&rdquo; Israeli military officials said in a statement announcing the successful operation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant<\/a> has already made clear his country&rsquo;s intention to assassinate Qassem, calling his elevation to leadership a &ldquo;temporary appointment&rdquo; that is &ldquo;not for long.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1848031\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1848031\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hezbollah&#8217;s new leader vows to maintain the existing &#8220;war plan&#8221; as Israel confirms the killing of a deputy commander<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2361630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24304572278469.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[24658,5191,32726,44025,32076],"class_list":["post-2361627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hezbollah","tag-leadership","tag-middle-east","tag-war-plan","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24304572278469.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2361627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2361630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2361627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2361627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2361627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}