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Fact-check: Multiple real-time X posts from accounts like @MonitorX99800, @DropSiteNews, and @ILRedAlert quote Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem's speech verbatim, confirming the rocket barrage was a response to 15 months of Israeli violations and marking an end to restraint due to failed diplomacy. Additional outlets like Anadolu Agency and Al Mayadeen corroborate the speech details, consistent with the Middle East Monitor article.
Hezbollah ends restraint, cites failed diplomacy
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated that the group's recent rocket barrage was a response to 15 months of Israeli violations, marking an explicit shift in the militant group's posture. According to Middle East Monitor, Qassem accused Israel of breaching agreements with Lebanon and said that diplomatic efforts had yielded no results, signaling an end to Hezbollah's previous restraint aimed at preserving negotiations.