Hezbollah will disrupt Israel’s ‘major scheme’ in region: Sheikh Qassem

Hezbollah will continue to fight to disrupt the Israeli regime’s plot against the entire region, says new chief Sheikh Naim Qassem.

He told the audience in his maiden televised address on Wednesday that his practical plan is to continue the work of the late leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

The Hezbollah secretary-general emphasized that supporting Gaza is essential to confront the danger posed by the Zionist regime to the entire region.

He also addressed criticisms that the Resistance in Gaza and Lebanon provoked the Israeli aggression.

He urged the public not to forget 75 years of Israeli atrocities and the role of Resistance in ending the occupation of Lebanon.

“It is the Resistance that drove Israel out of our land in the past in cooperation with the army and the people. International resolutions did not expel Israel from our land. Rather, it was the Resistance,” he said.

The Hezbollah leader emphasized that Resistance in the region is fighting for a dignified future.

“The legendary steadfastness of the Resistance in Gaza and Lebanon is an epic of dignity; it will shape our generations’ future.”

Sheikh Qassem clarified that Hezbollah is not fighting on behalf of any party but is defending Lebanon.

He also praised Iran’s support for the Lebanese Resistance. Iran has never sought anything in return for its assistance, Sheikh Qassem stated.

Sheikh Qassem thanked Hezbollah’s executive council for choosing him as the leader of the movement, viewing this decision as a sign of trust.

Sheikh Qassem also offered condolences on the martyrdom of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, hailing him as an “icon of heroism and resistance” for Palestine and free people worldwide.

“He was martyred while fighting until his last breath—steadfast, brave, faithful, upright, dignified, and free.”