Naim Qassem Says Israel’s Bid to Destroy Hezbollah Has Failed

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in a speech that what he called the project to eliminate Hezbollah and entrench the occupation had failed. He added that Israelis would withdraw from every last centimeter of what he described as Lebanese land.

Qassem did not provide further details in the brief reported remarks, but his statement was framed as a declaration that Hezbollah had survived efforts to weaken it and that Israel would ultimately retreat. The comments were presented as a direct message to Israel and tied to the wider confrontation over Lebanon’s territory.

The quoted line from Qassem was: "The project to eliminate Hezbollah and establish the occupation has failed, and the Israelis will withdraw from every last centimeter of our land."