Speech by Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem
Translated from Arabic by Ibrahim Ebeid
Speech by Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem
Translated from Arabic by Ibrahim Ebeid.
September 30,2024
We will continue to confront Israel… Nasrallah’s successor is to be elected soon Naim Qassem: We are ready to join if the Israeli enemy decides to enter by land; contrary to what the Israeli enemy claimed, Nasrallah, was not meeting with 20 leaders; Israel will not be able to strike our capabilities; we will choose a secretary-general of the party at the earliest opportunity. Deputy Secretary-General of “Hezbollah” Naim Qassem confirmed on Monday that the party will continue to support the Gaza Strip in the face of Israel and will elect a new secretary-general soon, succeeding the late Hassan Nasrallah. ”Despite the loss of some leaders, attacks on civilians, and attacks, we will not budge from our sincere and honorable positions, and the Islamic Resistance (Hezbollah) will continue to confront the Israeli enemy in support of Palestine and in defense of Lebanon,” Naim said. He added, “We will choose a party secretary-general as soon as possible according to the party’s structure, and rest assured, the options will be easy.” ”The resistance forces are ready to join forces if the Israeli enemy decides to enter by land, the party continues with its goals, and the control and command system continues its work and implements alternative plans,” Qassem said. ”Contrary to what the Israeli enemy claimed, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was not meeting with 20 commanders, but with his guard commander and adviser, as well as the martyrs Ali Karaki and Abbas Nilfroshan,” he said. ”Hizbullah continues with its objectives, and the control and command system continues its work and implements alternative plans,” he said, noting that Israel “will not be able to strike our capabilities… This is a dream they won’t reach.” ”We will choose a party secretary-general at the earliest opportunity.” Qassem said: “The brothers continue their work according to the organized structure and work according to alternative plans for individuals and leaders… We are on the ground and will not budge one iota from Nasrallah’s positions.” ”After Nasrallah’s assassination, resistance operations continued at the same pace and more,” he said. ”Our operations are continuing at the same pace, and we have hit Ma’ale Adumim and Haifa, and we continue to resist,” he said, stressing that “the battle is long and the options are open, and we will face any possibility if the Israeli enters by land.” Hezbollah’s deputy secretary-general said: “We are ready to dock by land with the enemy if he decides to enter…. We have prepared and prepared, and by relying on God, we are confident that the Israeli enemy will not achieve its goals, and we will emerge victorious.” ”What we are doing is minimal as part of the battle follow-up plan, according to our assessment, the plans drawn, and what the field requires,” Qassem said. ”We are following Nasrallah’s alternative plans for individuals and substitute commanders, and everyone is present on the ground,” he said. Qassem said: “Despite the assassination of cadres, Israel has not been able to compromise our ability, and the enemy is crazy because it cannot undermine us,” pointing out that “in the structure of the party, there are deputy leaders and reserve alternatives ready when the leader is injured in any location.” ”We will choose a new secretary-general at the earliest opportunity according to the mechanism, and the options will be easy and clear because we are on the heart of one man,” Qassem said. ”We will not budge from our position in the face of Israel, in support of Gaza and in response to assassinations.
