Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that the resistance had succeeded in “thwarting the Greater Israel project” and protecting what he described as Lebanon’s existence from plans of “extermination and displacement”. In a recorded speech, Qassem said that the basis of any negotiations with Israel should be “mutual security”, reiterating the group’s firm rejection of any proposal to disarm Hezbollah. He described such proposals as an “Israeli prescription” that would not be accepted. He called on the Lebanese authorities and political forces to engage in internal dialogue to organise national affairs away from external dictates or any direct negotiations, stressing Hezbollah’s readiness to cooperate on efforts to protect Lebanon’s sovereignty. READ: Israel cannot stop home demolitions in southern Lebanon: Ben-Gvir […]]]>
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Hezbollah chief: Resistance thwarted ‘Greater Israel’ project, disarmament will not pass
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated that the resistance has thwarted the 'Greater Israel' project and protected Lebanon's existence from plans of extermination and displacement. He emphasized that any negotiations with Israel should be based on mutual security and reaffirmed the group's rejection of disarmament proposals. Qassem called for internal dialogue among Lebanese authorities and political forces to organize national affairs and protect sovereignty.