Hezbollah’s secretary general hails the Lebanese resistance movement’s fighters over their stellar performance in the face of months-long deadly Israeli escalation.
“The sacrifices that were made in the face of the enemy’s violations were very great [in number],” Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Friday in his first televised speech following the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
“You exercised patience and Jihad. Your sons fought off the enemy in the valleys so they can crush the enemy. We thank God that this patience bore fruit,” he added, addressing the Lebanese people.
The comments followed thousands of retaliatory operations by Hezbollah against Israeli targets, which forced the regime to enter a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.
This occurred approximately 13 months after Israel intensified its aggression, claiming the lives of at least 3,961 people.