[News] Hezbollah vows to continue supporting Gaza until 'last breath'

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Hezbollah vows to continue supporting Gaza until 'last breath'
Al Mayadeen English
October 8, 2024
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon pledges to continue the fight against the
Israeli occupation until a ceasefire is reached in Gaza.
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   - Palestinian activists chant slogans as they hold posters with pictures
   of martyred Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah,
   Lebanese, and Palestinian flags in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah,
   occupied Palestine, Monday, October 7, 2024 (AP)

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah issued a strong statement
through its Operations Room in response to continued Israeli aggression on
Lebanon and Gaza, pledging that the struggle against the Israeli occupation
would continue until the cessation of war on Gaza.

The statement reaffirmed the group’s preparedness and the enhanced
capability of its missile forces, warning the Israeli occupation that any
further attacks on Lebanon would be met with intensified retaliation,
reiterating remarks by Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim
Qassem
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/no-position-is-vacant--hezbollah-men-of-battlefield--ready>
.

Sheikh Qassem had earlier on Tuesday emphasized Hezbollah's readiness to
strike anywhere in occupied Palestine.

According to the statement, Hezbollah's capabilities would be directed by
the Resistance's leadership through a command-and-control system that has
developed to become "stronger and more resilient" than before.

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon cautioned that the Israeli occupation's
continued aggression against Lebanese civilians would provoke retaliatory
missile strikes.

"Haifa and beyond will be treated by the Resistance's missiles as Kiryat
Shmona, Metulla, and other border settlements," it warned, citing the recent
missile strikes on Haifa
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-missiles-impact-haifa-city--iof-admits-dead-and-in>
and its vicinity as evidence of the seriousness of this warning.

Hezbollah declared that it possesses the ability to strike the Israeli
occupation in unexpected ways and locations, noting that its attacks on
occupied territory would not be limited to missiles or drones.

"The Islamic Resistance sees and hears where the enemy least expects, and
its hand can reach wherever it wishes in occupied Palestine," the statement
said.

The statement also highlighted the ongoing fierce battles in southern
Lebanon, where Hezbollah’s fighters continue to resist Israeli attempts to
advance into Lebanese villages near the border area.
Hezbollah dealing severe blows to 'Israel'

In the unfolding "epic battles,"
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/major-ambush-in-south-lebanon--lethal-explosion-kills-israel>
Hezbollah underlined that Israeli forces have suffered significant
casualties, with more than 35 soldiers killed and 200 wounded from the
Israeli occupation forces' elite units.

Israeli soldiers, the statement stressed, are hiding behind UNIFIL
positions and attempting to move through unseen paths but have so far
failed to enter the villages protected by Hezbollah.

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon repeated a warning it issued at the onset
of the war, declaring that what the enemy had experienced so far is only "a
fraction of the severe might that awaits them" in southern Lebanon.

Addressing the Lebanese people directly, Hezbollah’s statement praised
their steadfastness and sacrifice, describing them as "the secret of our
resilience, our pride, and all our victories."

Moreover, the Resistance commended the people’s patience and loyalty,
stating that their prayers and support fuel the strength of Hezbollah’s
fighters. "Through your prayers, we sharpen our determination and fight
with pride," the statement read.

Concluding with a message to Gaza, Hezbollah expressed its unwavering
solidarity
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iof-indiscriminately---simultaneously-bombs-gaza--beirut-ove>
with the Palestinian people and their resistance against Israeli
occupation. The movement reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the people
of Gaza and their "brave and honorable resistance," viewing this as a
sacred duty.

Hezbollah emphasized that the ongoing struggle is in line with the will of
the "master of the martyrs on the path to al-Quds" Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah,
and vowed to continue its support
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-reaffirms-solidarity-with-palestinian-people--resi>
"until our last breath."
Hezbollah operating fully

In a televised address commemorating the anniversary of the Lebanese
Support Front for the Gaza Strip on October 8, 2023
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-reaffirms-solidarity-with-palestinian-people--resi>,
Sheikh Qassem reassured the Resistance's popular base, stating, "We do not
have any vacant positions [within Hezbollah]; all positions are
filled, and Hezbollah
is operating orderly and at full readiness
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-s-indomitable-resolve>
."

The Hezbollah deputy chief confirmed on Tuesday that Hezbollah's command
and control as well as the management of the party and the Resistance are
“in an orderly manner and in accordance with the party's norms,” stressing
that the Resistance “overcame the painful blows that it suffered.”

He explained that the party "will proceed with the election of the
Secretary-General as per the party's regulations," which will be announced
at the appropriate time.

Sheikh Qassem affirmed that the merits and capabilities that the martyred
leaders possessed are evident in their assistants and possible successors.

"The administration is cohesive" and so are "the Resistance fighters on the
frontlines.," he said. "This war has not affected our will and will not
affect our determination to confront [the enemy]."

Sheikh Qassem pointed out that the Resistance fighters have proven their
worth
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-pounds-numerous-israeli-sites-amid-aggression-on-l>
 on the ground.
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