Who is Naim Qassem? Hezbollah’s key leader who fled war-hit Lebanon for ‘fear of assassination’

Hezbollah deputy secretary general Naim Qassem reportedly fled crisis-hit Lebanon and is now living in Tehran, local media reported on Sunday. The move came amid concerns over Qassem's safety. It is feared Naim Qassem could be a potential assassination target of Israel.A report by UAE-based Erem News quoted an Iranian source as saying Qassem left Beirut on October 5, on an aircraft that was by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a state visit to Lebanon and Syria.