[News] Sheikh Qassem reaffirms that "Israel" will fail in any war on Lebanon

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Sheikh Qassem reaffirms covenant with Sayyed Nasrallah, Resistance
Al Mayadeen English
December 13, 2025
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Sheikh Naim Qassem says calls to disarm Hezbollah are Israeli-American-led,
and underscores that "Israel" will fail in any war on Lebanon.

   - [image: Sheikh Qassem reaffirmed the covenant made with Sayyed
   Nasrallah in a speech.]
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   Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem speaks in a broadcast speech
   in a ceremony organized by the Resistance party's Women Action Unit, on
   December 13, 2025 (*Al Mayadeen*)

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed on Saturday that
the Israeli occupation poses a direct threat to Lebanon, warning that “with
surrender there would no longer be a Lebanon.”

Speaking at a ceremony organized by Hezbollah’s Women’s Action Unit, Sheikh
Qassem said that demands to disarm the Resistance and “strip it of its
strength”  are “Israeli-American demands, not Lebanese ones,” adding that
such calls amount to the nullification of Lebanon's power
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.

The Resistance leader stressed that any talks that undermine the clauses of
the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, reached on November 27, 2024, are
of “no value.”

“We view everything that 'Israel' is doing after the agreement as a
continuation of aggression, which endangers Lebanon, not just [Hezbollah],”
Sheikh Qassem explained.
Deterrence is the responsibility of the state

Stressing that the achievements of the Resistance are measured by its
achievements of liberating swaths of Lebanese territory, Hezbollah's leader
asserted that the deterrence that the group achieved in the past years was
“an exception.”

In this context, Sheikh Qassem said that “deterring aggression” is the
function of the Lebanese state and the Lebanese Army, while the role of the
Resistance is to support the state and assist in efforts for liberation.

Sheikh Qassem underlined that Hezbollah is ready to engage with authorities
and relevant parties in talks for a national defensive strategy, but firmly
rejected “any framework of surrender to America and ‘Israel.’”
Israeli war on Lebanon will fail

Hezbollah's leader said that "Israel's" assassination of martyred leader
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and other leaders of the Islamic Resistance aimed
to eliminate Hezbollah and eradicate the existence of Resistance.

He stressed that the battle of "People of Might" thwarted this Israeli
plot, affirming that if a war on Lebanon takes place, the Israeli regime
“will not achieve its objectives.”
Lebanese will defend themselves no matter the consequences

Addressing the United States directly, Sheikh Qassem declared, “Let America
know, we will defend [ourselves]; even if the sky were to close in upon the
earth.”

The Resistance leader added that even under the most cruel circumstances,
the Resistance will not relinquish its arms
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“even if the whole world were to unite in its war against Lebanon.”
The Resistance's achievements

In his speech, Sheikh Qassem outlined four major achievements of the
Resistance: liberating occupied land, steadfastly enduring challenges,
deterring the Israeli regime from 2006 until 2023, and halting the invasion
and uprooting of Lebanese territory.

He also warned that under Israeli domination, there is “no place for
Muslims nor for Christians in Lebanon.”

*Read more: Hezbollah issues open letter affirming right to resist
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-issues-open-letter-affirming-right-to-resist?utm_source=chatgpt.com>*
Lebanese gov. should uphold its responsibilities

Hezbollah's Secretary-General said that the state is now responsible for
consolidating Lebanese sovereignty and independence. He affirmed that
Hezbollah has fulfilled its obligations under the ceasefire agreement and
continues to support the government in that regard.

Highlighting American-Israeli plans directed against Lebanon, Sheikh Qassem
stressed that the Lebanese government must not submit to further
concessions.

Concerning America's objectives in the region, Sheikh Qassem said that the US
Ambassador Tom Barrack
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“aims to merge Lebanon with Syria,” which would marginalize minorities in
Lebanon and push them to migration.
Tribute women members, those supporting the Resistance

“I am proud of [every] Resistance-engaged woman, the daughter, mother,
wife, grandmother, and all the women who live in our society,”  Sheikh
Qassem said.

“You are the banners of pride, morality, and patriotism,” he stressed,
adding that women will pioneer the upbringing of “future generations.”

“Women must excel in all aspects, especially in raising families and
supporting the resistance,” he said.

“You are a partner in shaping the future of our homeland, Lebanon, and the
future generations,” he underscored.

“Today we gather on the covenant—the covenant of the resistance, of
Hezbollah, and of His Eminence, the Master of the Martyrs of the Nation,
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the architect of [path of Resistance], and the
illuminator of all its various aspects, grounded in authentic Islamic
principles,” he said in reference to the convenant made by the
Secretary-General, members, and supporters of the Resistance party during
the funeral procession of martyr Sayyed Nasrallah and martyr Sayyed Hashem
Safieddine, on February 23, 2025.

He also praised the martyr Sheikh Nabil Qaouk, describing him as “a great
figure” in the Resistance's history.

*Read more: Lebanese MP says South Lebanon land of belonging, love,
sacrifice
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanese-mp-says-south-lebanon-land-of-belonging--love--sacr>*
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