Naim Qassem
Southern Lebanon explosion caused by Hezbollah weapons smugglers, not IAF strike, Adraee confirms
The IDF confirmed an explosion in southern Lebanon was caused by a Hezbollah smuggling operation, not an Israeli airstrike, as Lebanese reports suggested earlier on Thursday.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem: 'Israeli attacks cannot continue, everything has a limit'
Iran voices staunch support for Hezbollah as Lebanon moves toward disarmament plan
Lebanese MP Ashraf Rifi says Hezbollah must be prosecuted, disarmed
Hezbollah chief calls on Saudi Arabia to turn 'new page, open dialogue with the group
Lebanon is under pressure from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Hezbollah's domestic rivals to disarm the group.
Hezbollah chief Qassem says group will confront Israel, IDF 'will not be able to remain in Lebanon'
The IDF "may occupy, kill, and destroy, but we will confront it so that it does not settle," Naim Qassem told Al Mayadeen.
US envoy says Israel should 'comply' with Lebanon plan to disarm terrorist groups
Under phase 1 of the plan, the Lebanese government would issue a decision committing to Hezbollah's disarmament by the end of the year, and Israel would cease military operations in Lebanon.
Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon: 'No life' if government confronts terror group
This comes after President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Tuesday that no group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing.
As Hezbollah weakens, Lebanon recovers - opinion
Hezbollah’s legitimacy, even within its core constituency, has been damaged by its loss of charismatic leadership and its degraded military position.
Lebanon authorizes army to prepare plan to secure monopoly on arms before year-end
Earlier, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem threatened Israel directly for the first time in months in a televised speech on Tuesday.
Hezbollah's secretary-general says group 'will not surrender weapons to Israel' - report
Sheik Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's secretary-general, gave a speech where he rejected the idea of "giving up weapons" and assured that the war could be restarted in any moment.
Katz: Hezbollah chief 'is not learning a lesson from his predecessors, I suggest he be careful'
Qassem stated that Iran’s nuclear program and uranium enrichment efforts were intended for “peaceful purposes, which it seeks to serve and advance its people.”
Lebanon must 'scream,' increase pressure over Israeli attacks, says Hezbollah's Qassem
Qassem accused Israel of breaking its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon more than 3000 times.
Hezbollah is 'still stronger than several Lebanese armies,' expert warns - interview
Lebanon expert Dr. Moshe Elad emphasizes that Hezbollah remains a major force in Lebanon, despite the blow it suffered from Israel.
Hezbollah chief: Hezbollah has fully adhered to ceasefire deal, Israel has not
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem says Israel violated the truce and warns that united resistance across the region will stop it from achieving through politics what it failed to in war.
