Appointed deputy chief in 1991 by then-secretary general Abbas al-Musawi, who was killed in an Israeli helicopter attack the following year, Qassem retained his position when Nasrallah took over.
Like Nasrallah, Safieddine joined Hezbollah early on and similarly wears a black turban. Talal Hamieh and Abu Ali Reda are the two remaining top commanders from Hezbollah who are alive and ...