Qassem: Resistance to continue no matter the sacrifices
Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said Tuesday that Hezbollah is in a position of "legitimate defense" in the battle against Israel, "defending the land, rejecting surrender, and protecting the nation's existence and independence."
"The high level of preparation for the battle was characterized by the ambiguity surrounding our capabilities, their limits, and their deployment, the lack of need for fixed positions, and the flexibility for resistance fighters to move from anywhere in Lebanon to the front lines to engage the enem," Qassem said in a letter to Hezbollah's fighters.
He said that Hezbollah achieved a "surprise" by "thwarting the enemy's surprise attack, knowing their aggressive plan, and preparing to counter it."
"The only available solution is to stop the aggression, withdraw from the occupied territories, release the prisoners, and allow the residents of the villages and cities to return to their homes, along with the commencement of reconstruction. We are capable of achieving this," Qassem added.
"The resistance will continue on the field of honor, no matter the sacrifices, and the battlefield will ultimately decide the outcome," he stressed.
17 March 2026, 19:38
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Do we have a president or a ghost? Wake up and put this foreign agent murderer and all Hizbollah leadership in prison before they cause more damage and threaten civil peace! Isn't enough HizbIran transformed the best Arab country into a beggar failed & bankrupt state pushing 2 million Lebanese under poverty unable to afford food or medicine while these Iranian mercenaries spending billions on arms & tunnels! Where was army intelligence when they transformed Lebanon into Swiss cheese full of Iranian rocket bases? Nawaf Salam committed egregious mistakes when forming government but have since seen the light and showed courage & resolve that we wholeheartedly support. Time for President Aoun to make the U-turn before too late, starting by firing Hizb puppet Haykal and ordering army to disarm Hizbollah by force. When people & the whole world are supporting our brave & capable army, no one can defeat it. Do what’s right before too late!
