India, April 9 -- Israel Lebanon War Latest News: Israel announced on Thursday that it has killed Naim Qassem, the head of the Iran backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, in an overnight airstrike on Beirut. Although the confirmation is pending from reports. Hezbollah has not officially confirmed his death yet. If this is true, his death would mark a major setback for the group and for Iran, which considers Hezbollah one of its key allies in the region.

Who Was Naim Qassem?

Naim Qassem was born in 1953 in Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon. He was one of Hezbollah's earliest members and played a major role in shaping its ideology. He was part of a group of influential figures, including Abbas al Mousaoui, Subhi al Tufaili, Mohammad Yazbek, Ib...