Voice of America News reports: “The deputy head of Hezbollah said the Lebanon-based militant group is ready to keep up its fight against Israel and is prepared for a long war.

The televised statement from Naim Kassem came days after an Israeli airstrike killed longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and was the first public comment from a senior Hezbollah official since the strike.

Kassem said Hezbollah will name a new leader as soon as possible…”