Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem congratulated Gaza, its people and resistance over the ceasefire deal with the Zionist entity, hailing them over their epic steadfastness in face of the Israeli genocide.
In a televised speech addressing an international conference in support of Gaza entitled: “Gaza Icon of Resistance,” Sheikh Qassem stressed that the resistance in Lebanon is persistent stressing that any scheme to exclude Hezbollah from the political scene in Lebanon is doomed to fail.
He stressed that the Israeli violations to the ceasefire in Lebanon “can’t go on,” calling on the Israeli enemy “not to test our patience.”
Al-Aqsa Flood and Gaza Ceasefire
Sheikh Qaasem stressed that Op. Al-Aqsa Flood restored momentum to the Palestinian cause. In this context, he pointed to major shift in the international stance towards Palestine, citing the mass protests across the world, especially the West in support of Gaza.
“The war on Gaza is a US-Israeli genocidal scheme aimed at wiping out Palestine of the map,” the Hezbollah S.G. said.
However, the Palestinian resistance has foiled this dangerous plan, his eminence stressed, in remarks carried by Al-Manar.
“The great sacrifices along with the legendary steadfastness prove that the great people of Palestine are worthful of regaining their land and they are capable of doing so. Steadfastness now is the foundation of the future.”
He stressed that the people in Gaza came out glorious and the resistance hasn’t laid down its arms, hailing Hamas, the Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian resistance groups over their epic steadfastness.
“Congratulations to the Palestinian people, to the people of Gaza and to the resistance fighters, for this agreement that has not changed from what was proposed in May 2024. This indicates the steadfastness of the resistance, and that it achieved its demands while the Israeli enemy was not able to impose its terms.”
NAIM QASSEM:
The Gaza agreement demonstrates the resilience of the resistance, which achieved its goals while Israel did not.
The resistance and Palestinian people thwarted Israel’s dangerous scheme. pic.twitter.com/UJZeGVXzpa
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) January 18, 2025
Isolation of ‘Israel’ and Support Fronts
Meanwhile, Sheikh Qassem pointed to the isolation which the Zionist entity have been witnessing in the latest months.
“Israel is now an international pariah; its image is bleak. The condemnation of the International Criminal Court is enough to know the extent of this great impact that the resistance of the Palestinian people has had and how it has exposed this Israeli entity. The Israelis won’t embrace stability in occupied Palestine. Wait for the coming days and months to see the repercussions. As for the internal disputes within the Zionist entity, they will increase, God willing, and there is no solution except for Palestine to return to its people.”
The Hezbollah S.G. then hailed all those who stood by Gaza and Palestine, specifically naming the Islamic Republic of Iran, led by the Supreme Leader Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
“History will record, as the field did, those who supported Gaza with sacrifices and contributed to foiling the Israeli enemy’s project. The most prominent contributors are the Islamic Republic of Iran, led by Imam Khamenei who has not missed an opportunity to emphasize standing with the Palestinian people to liberate it from the sea to the river, and has provided all kinds of military, moral, material and political support.”
Sheikh Qassem also praised the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran IRGC and its external branch Al-Quds along with the arm’s former head Hajj Qassem Suleimani who was “truly the martyr of Al-Quds.”
Iran has been punished for decades because it directed its compass towards liberating,” his eminence said, saluting the Iranian nation for supporting Palestine.
“Lebanon Offered Master of the Nation’s Martyrs”
As for Lebanon, Sheikh Qassem stressed that the country has offered “its all” via Hezbollah, Amal Movement and the Lebanese people during the last Israeli war.
“Lebanon and Hezbollah offered the master of the nation’s martyrs Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah along with the Hashemite cleric Sayyed Hashem Safeiddine and many other leaders, commanders, fighters, martyrs and injured people.”
“The confrontations against Hezbollah in Lebanon contributed to the victory of Gaza. The resistance fighters stood as an impregnable barrier against the Israeli advance on the front in legendary battles, and their honorable families protected, supported and backed them. Hezbollah and the resistance fighters have thwarted the Israeli goal of ending the resistance in Lebanon, which emerged proud and with its head held high.”
“Hezbollah Won’t Be Excluded from the Political Scene”
On the other hand, Sheikh Qassem stressed that Hezbollah won’t be excluded from the political scene in Lebanon.
“The resistance in Lebanon will remain resistant to the American-Israeli project. It is persistent, strong and ready to preserve the blood of the martyrs in a bid to liberate the land and to liberate Palestine.”
The new Hezbollah leader stressed that the resistance in Lebanon has been patient with the Israeli violations to the ceasefire deal in order to give a chance to the Lebanese state – which is responsible for this agreement – along with the international sponsors to deal with this issue.
“However, I call on you not to test our patience,” Sheikh Qassem warned.
He also urged the Lebanese State “to be firm in confronting the violations that have exceeded hundreds.”
“The (ceasefire) agreement is exclusively in the south of the Litani River. Lebanon came out with its head held high, and weapons remained in the hands of the resistance fighters.”
“Resolution 1701 is a general framework, but plans to benefit from the resistance and its weapons are to be discussed within the defensive strategy and through national dialogue which is aimed at preserving Lebanon’s strength, sovereignty and independence. No one will be able to exploit the results of the aggression in domestic politics, as the political path is separate from the situation of the resistance.”
Sheikh Qassem also affirmed that the contribution of Hezbollah and Amal Movement led to the election of President Joseph Aoun.
“No one can exclude us from the effective and influential political participation in the country, as we are a fundamental component in the makeup of Lebanon and its renaissance. Some of the frivolities that attempted to highlight the alleged exclusion of Hezbollah from the scene are just bubbles that will pop later, God willing.”
Source: Al-Manar English Website
