Hezbollah chief: Resistance will continue until final victory
The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement says resistance will continue until the final victory and the total annihilation of Israeli occupiers.
Sheikh Naim Qassem made the remarks on Thursday in a video message to a conference titled “Qom Seminary, Islamic Revolution, and Resistance,” held at Dar al-Shafa School – a renowned seminary for advanced students – in the Iranian city of Qom.
“We have full faith in God’s promise of victory, and the resistance will continue until the final triumph and the complete annihilation of the occupiers. No power in the world can stop the will of the Islamic Ummah,” he stressed.
Sheikh Qassem also praised the efforts of insightful scholars in the Qom Seminary, which, according to the Hezbollah chief, has become “a bastion against oppression and tyranny,” and from which the Islamic Revolution of Iran stemmed and inspired liberation movements across the region.
Recalling the Israeli occupation of the Lebanese territories decades ago, he stressed that both the Islamic Revolution and the thought of its leader, Imam Khomeini, guided the Lebanese nation’s struggle against the Zionist occupiers.
“After our land was invaded, the Islamic Revolution and the thought of Imam Khomeini became our guiding light on the path of struggle. The Lebanese people, especially Hezbollah’s fighters, began the path of resistance by following Imam Khomeini’s lead,” Sheikh Qassem noted.
Turning to the recent massive assault by the military of the occupying entity involving some 75,000 military soldiers, the Hezbollah chief stressed that the only way to inflict a complete defeat on the regime is resistance.
“The Lebanese people, owing to their faith, historical identity, and national dignity, stood firm in the face of this assault. Experience has shown that resistance is the only path to dignity, honor, and freedom,” he emphasized.
Sheikh Qassem also noted that it is a mistake to regard Hezbollah as a mere military group, stressing that it is “a way of thinking” that has been accepted not only across the region but also beyond as a “rational and popular strategy against colonialism and hegemony.”
Following significant losses sustained over nearly 14 months of conflict and the failure to meet its objectives in the offensive against Lebanon, Israel was compelled to accept a ceasefire with Hezbollah. This ceasefire took effect on November 27.
Since the commencement of the agreement, the occupying forces have been launching assaults on Lebanon, breaching the ceasefire, which includes airstrikes throughout the Arab nation.
Lebanon has condemned the continued presence of Israeli military forces, viewing it as a violation of the ceasefire agreement and the established timeline for withdrawal. Senior officials in Beirut have expressed their commitment to take “all necessary measures” to remove the occupying troops from the nation.
