Hezbollah Secretary-General speaks on Nasrallah’s 40th day after death

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem released a pre-recorded message today, coinciding with Nasrallah’s 40th day after death.

Qassem said that Hezbollah is in a “defensive stance to confront the aggression of the [Israeli] occupation and its expansionist goals.”

Elaborating on “Israel’s” expansionist goals, The newly-appointed leader said that Netanyahu is plotting for a vast project that extends beyond Gaza, Palestine, and Lebanon to the entire Middle East.

Key statements:

Qassem: "All of our fighters are prepared for martyrdom and do not fear death."

Qassem: "Victory sometimes comes in life, and sometimes in death, and martyrdom will keep [our leader] alive."

Qassem: "Only the battlefield will bring an end to this war"

Qassem: “This war is not one the Israeli enemy can win”

Qassem: “There is no place in 'Israel' off-limits to our drones and missiles”

Qassem: “We will push the enemy to demand a halt to its own aggression”

Qassem: “The enemy possesses significant air capabilities, backed by endless supplies from America”