Naim Qassem

Israel-Lebanon talks 'positive,' source tells 'Post' as first day of Rome negotiations concludes

The last round of talks concluded on July 15 in Rome, during which both parties agreed on the need to disarm and dismantle Hezbollah terrorists, an Israeli official told the Post at the time.

|ByJAMES GENN, IDAN KWELLER
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.
[FILE PHOTO] Delegation staff members meet during the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar on June 21, at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.

Israel, Lebanon agreement is push for peace, but needs to face reality to prosper - editorial

While the agreement invokes the word "peace," the true test, as is so often the case in the Middle East, will be determined on the ground, in southern Lebanon.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A memorial service is held at Sayyidet al-Najaat Church for five Christians, including a priest, who were killed in attacks in Rumiyeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 15, 2026.

Lebanese Forces chief welcomes JD Vance’s support for Lebanon’s Christian community

In recent years the Christian community has been split between some who supported Hezbollah and some who oppose Hezbollah.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

‘Israel has no choice’: Hezbollah chief says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon

Iran has pursued a ceasefire in Lebanon as a key condition in its Memorandum of Understanding with the United States.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

'Netanyahu survived this time,' Hezbollah chief Qassem says after drone attack

Qassem spoke of former Hezbollah leaders, Hassan Nasrallah, and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed in Israeli strikes in September and October.

OCTOBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Lebanon's Hezbollah new leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech from an unknown location, October 30, 2024 in this still image from video.