Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem reaffirmed on Saturday the group’s unwavering stance on resisting Israel, declaring that Lebanon will remain in a “continuous struggle to defend its sovereignty and land against the Israeli enemy.”
In his speech, Qassem stated that defending Lebanon is not a choice but a “duty,” and affirmed that “liberation will continue even if the time is long.” He reiterated Hezbollah’s rejection of all normalization efforts with Israel, stating that the group would not be party to “any legitimization of the occupation or humiliating normalization.”
Addressing recent developments, Qassem accused Israel of breaching the ceasefire agreement “with thousands of violations,” and warned that “Israel’s threat of a new agreement does not mean Hezbollah will accept surrender.”
“The aggression must stop, and the signed agreements must be fully implemented so that Lebanon can move towards the stage of building stability in the region,” he said.
Qassem also dismissed external pressure for Hezbollah to disarm. “Threats will not make us surrender, and do not ask us to leave our weapons.”
He added that Hezbollah sees the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory as a “crisis” that requires confrontation. “Any solution must begin with achieving full withdrawal from the occupied territories and halting air attacks on Lebanon,” he said.
“We are part of the solution,” Qassem added. “We will not accept Israel remaining a security threat to Lebanon and the region.”
Concluding his remarks, he left the door open for a national dialogue, stating, “When the enemy implements the terms of the agreements, we are ready to discuss a defense strategy that serves Lebanese national security.” He added, “We do not accept living in Lebanon in a big prison.”
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