In his first statement following his appointment, Hezbollah's newly appointed Secretary General Naim Qassem expressed his gratitude to the party leadership for selecting him to take on this significant responsibility.
"I ask for God's help to bear this heavy burden and to be a servant to this cause," he said.
Qassem stated, "My practical program continues Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's work plan. We will continue to implement the war plan and remain on the path of conflict, adhering to the outlined directives while addressing the developments of this phase accordingly."
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem criticized Israel’s approach to international resolutions, suggesting that it had not adhered to these agreements, and dismissed any notion that Hezbollah had provoked recent tensions.