Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, stated that Israeli operations in southern Lebanon will not break Hezbollah's will, asserting that the area will remain a "land of resistance." Qaani's remarks, reported by Iranian sources, come as the IDF continues operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in the border region.
Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, issued a statement Wednesday evening vowing that Hezbollah would continue to fight in southern Lebanon despite ongoing Israeli military operations. Qaani said that "occupation, aggression, and continuous crimes against the people of southern Lebanon" would not break the will of Hezbollah fighters, and that southern Lebanon "has always been and will remain a land of resistance and dignity." The remarks come amid sustained IDF operations in the border region, which have included airstrikes on Hezbollah infrastructure and ground encounters. As The Zioneer reported earlier this month, the IDF has systematically targeted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah has continued to launch attacks along the northern border. Qaani's statement reinforces the Iranian-backed group's public posture of defiance, though it does not announce any specific operational change. The comments were reported via Iranian state-aligned channels; no independent confirmation of the statement's timing or venue was available.
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