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Hezbollah chief Qassem acknowledges inability to break IDF

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 12:48
Hezbollah chief Qassem acknowledges inability to break IDF

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TL;DR

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem admitted in remarks last night that his organization cannot break the power of the Israeli military, according to a statement he issued.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged in remarks made overnight that the organization cannot break the power of the Israel Defense Forces. The admission, reported by the Abu Ali Express channel, marks a rare public concession from the group's leader. Qassem made the statement during a speech whose full context was not detailed in the report. The remark comes amid ongoing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, with occasional exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and the IDF. As The Zioneer reported in recent articles, Qassem has previously denied defeat and vowed that resistance would continue, while also rejecting any ceasefire that grants Israel freedom of action. Today's admission appears to be a shift in tone, though the precise context of his remarks remains unclear. The statement is based on a single source and has not been independently corroborated.

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