Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated in a speech Wednesday evening that it is impossible to shatter Israel's power, according to Israeli media. Commentator Itamar Fleishman described the admission as a 'complete victory' for Israel. The remarks follow earlier similar acknowledgments by Qassem.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem made new remarks Wednesday evening in which he admitted that his organization cannot break the military power of Israel, according to a single-source report from Israeli media channels.
"It is impossible to break the strength of Israel," Qassem is quoted as saying, in a statement that marks a rare public acknowledgment of strategic limitations by the senior Hezbollah figure. Right-wing commentator Itamar Fleishman (Channel 14) praised the statement as a "complete victory," saying "when the enemy says 'I have nothing to do' — that is an absolute victory."
As The Zioneer previously reported (background context), Qassem made a similar admission around 11:44 Jerusalem time on Wednesday, though today's speech appears to be a separate, later delivery. The remarks come amid ongoing tensions across the Lebanon-Israel front, where the IDF continues to operate under a policy of full freedom of action, as stated by Defense Minister Katz in recent days. The statement stands in contrast to maximalist rhetoric from Iranian officials, who have repeatedly claimed victory over Israel and the United States.
2 developments
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- StrongHezbollah chief Qassem: Iran ’s power will reshape regional order, Israel seeks to 'disable' Lebanon
- StrongHezbollah chief Qassem reaffirms armed resistance as only path, demands full Israeli withdrawal
- StrongHezbollah leader Qassem vows victory 'on the path of Hussein'
Source and signal
- Internal intake