In a Tuesday evening speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem reiterated that armed resistance is the sole means to liberate Lebanese land and demanded a total, time-bound Israeli withdrawal. He also dismissed U.S. guarantees following what he described as the collapse of the November 2024 agreement, and reaffirmed Hezbollah's alliance with Iran.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered a speech Tuesday evening in which he reiterated the group's core demands and strategic posture toward Israel, according to a single source. Qassem reaffirmed that armed resistance is the only way to liberate Lebanese land and demanded a complete, time-bound Israeli withdrawal. He dismissed the reliability of U.S. guarantees following what he characterized as the collapse of the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, and insisted that Israel must have no influence over Lebanon's internal affairs or military cooperation.
Qassem called on Lebanese authorities to leverage Hezbollah's strength, while reiterating the group's commitment to the constitution and its steadfast alliance with Iran. The remarks are the latest in a series of statements by Qassem this month. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Qassem previously said the current ceasefire was achieved thanks to the group's management of the campaign, and he has repeatedly demanded a full Israeli withdrawal on several occasions over the past weeks, including a Friday declaration that resistance will continue until the 'last Israeli' leaves Lebanon. The speech extends the bellicose rhetoric Qassem has maintained throughout June, including calls for a 'project to eliminate Israel' and rejections of any Israeli-controlled zones in southern Lebanon.
2 developments
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Source and signal
- Internal intake