Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated Sunday evening that Israel will not be allowed to retain any Lebanese territory and that the group will fight them. He declared that any violation will be met with fire and an appropriate response, according to the group's official channels.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Sunday evening reiterated the group's hardline stance on any Israeli presence in Lebanon, warning that Israel will not be permitted to retain Lebanese territory and that any violation would be met with fire and an appropriate response. The statement, issued through Hezbollah's official channels, reinforces the group's consistent rejection of Israeli demands for security arrangements or buffer zones in southern Lebanon.
This latest declaration follows a series of similar statements by Qassem over the past several weeks. As The Zioneer reported, Qassem previously accused Israel of posing an existential threat to Lebanon (June 17) and vowed that resistance would continue until 'the last Israeli leaves Lebanese soil' (June 19, Friday). He has also formally rejected ceasefire proposals, calling US-brokered talks 'absurd and shameful.'
The remarks come amid ongoing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, where the IDF continues to operate against Hezbollah infrastructure. Qassem's language on Sunday leaves no room for compromise, mirroring the group's maximalist position that all Israeli presence is occupation to be resisted by force. The true implications for the operational situation remain unclear, as no specific new Israeli deployment or negotiation track was cited in his statement.
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- DevelopingHezbollah chief Qassem accuses Israel of existential threat to Lebanon, rejects 'safe zones'
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