In a Friday speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated that Israel remains in Lebanon because it seeks to conquer the country on its way to 'Greater Israel.' He said Iran is shaping the region's future, and that Hezbollah and Iran together broke Israel's project and drove it from Lebanese land. Qassem reiterated that Israel has no choice but a full withdrawal from every inch of Lebanese territory and to cease its 'failed aggression.'
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered a defiant speech Friday midday, reinforcing his organization's maximalist stance on withdrawal and its alliance with Iran. He claimed Israel's military campaign in Lebanon has failed to achieve its objectives and that the only path is a complete Israeli departure from Lebanese territory. Qassem praised the partnership with Tehran, asserting that Iran and Hezbollah jointly 'broke the project' of Israeli expansion.
The speech continues a thread The Zioneer has tracked since at least Friday morning, when Qassem demanded unconditional and comprehensive Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon by land, sea, and air. The current remarks, attributed to his office, extend the same demands while adding an ideological frame: that Israel's presence is fundamentally a conquest project, not a security operation. Qassem's rhetoric has remained consistently bellicose throughout the week, as The Zioneer reported in a series of bulletins from Wednesday through Friday covering statements on Iran's role, rejection of safe zones, and threats to eliminate Israel.
No new operational details, military moves, or specific battlefield claims were made. The speech is a political and ideological statement, not a tactical update. Its immediate effect on the ground remains unverified.
4 developments
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Source and signal
- Internal intake