Speaking on Saturday, Qassem said the US must understand that Hezbollah will defend itself in any scenario, and that the terror group will never agree to give up its weapons - even if the entire world were to unite in a war against Lebanon. Qassem claimed that Israel’s plan after the elimination of longtime late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other senior Hezbollah officials was to destroy the organization entirely, but Hezbollah fought a war against Israel and prevented it from achieving that goal. Addressing the Lebanese government, Qassem said Hezbollah is ready to fully cooperate with the Lebanese Army on the basis of a defense-oriented strategy, making use of the military capabilities of both Lebanon and Hezbollah.
Author: Dalit Halevi
Published at: 2025-12-13 20:41:46
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