everal subordinate functional councils. Each functional council reports directly to the Majlis al-Shura, which, as Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem wrote in his book, is "in charge of drawing the overall vision and policies, overseeing the general strategies for the party's function, and taking p

everal subordinate functional councils. Each functional council reports directly to the Majlis al-Shura, which, as Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem wrote in his book, is "in charge of drawing the overall vision and policies, overseeing the general strategies for the party's function, and taking p

dismissed the prospect of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite increased tensions in the last week." Sheikh Naim Qassem said in an interview with pro-Damascus television station al Mayadeen, "The atmosphere does not indicate a war ... It's unlikely, the atmosphere of

dismissed the prospect of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite increased tensions in the last week." Sheikh Naim Qassem said in an interview with pro-Damascus television station al Mayadeen, "The atmosphere does not indicate a war ... It's unlikely, the atmosphere of

dismissed the prospect of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite increased tensions in the last week." Sheikh Naim Qassem said in an interview with pro-Damascus television station al Mayadeen, "The atmosphere does not indicate a war ... It's unlikely, the atmosphere of

op leadership, Levitt demonstrates that the organization has repeatedly affirmed its monolithic nature. As Hezbollah's second most senior official, Naim Qassem, put it last year, "We don't have a military wing and a political one; we don't have Hezbollah on one hand and the resistance party on the other."