Israeli Military Says It Has Killed Secretary of Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem

Israel said on Thursday it had killed the nephew of Naim Qassem, the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.
Published: 4/9/2026, 11:47:35 PM EDT
Israeli Military Says It Has Killed Secretary of Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem
Deputy chief of the Lebanese Hezbollah group Naim Qassem attends a commemoration ceremony at the memorial grave of slain Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh on April 5, 2024. (Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel said on Thursday it had killed the nephew of Naim Qassem, the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, in a strike on Beirut overnight.

"The IDF struck in the Beirut area and eliminated Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem," the military said.