Hassan Nasrallah Is Dead. This Cleric Is Now Tipped To Lead Hezbollah

New Delhi:

Hassan Nasrallah is dead. The Hezbollah chief’s death has now been confirmed by the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based group.

This development has sparked significant concern and speculation regarding the future of the militant group. Killing Nasrallah, who has led Hezbollah for 32 years, would deliver a substantial blow to the organisation. 

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Now that he is out of the picture, who will lead Hezbollah’s charge against Israel and what does it mean for the armed group’s future”Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah does not hold any public office, but he is the de facto ruler of Lebanon. He rules by televised speech. The rest of the state (even when there was a president and prime minister), learn the fate of their country and tailor their policies in accordance with what they hear Nasrallah saying,” Hussain Abdul-Hussain, veteran journalist, Middle East expert and research fellow at the Foundation For Defense of Democracy in Washington DC, told NDTV.