[News] Hezbollah 'more powerful than ever before'

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Hezbollah 'more powerful than ever before': Safa
Al Mayadeen English
January 5, 2025
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The head of Hezbollah's Coordination and Liaison unit says that what
happens after the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from Lebanon
"is up to Hezbollah and its leadership."

   - [image: Safa]
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   Wafiq Safa, head of Hezbollah's Coordination and Liaison Unit, on January
   5, 2025 *(Screengrab/Al Mayadeen)*

Hezbollah is "stronger and more resilient than steel" and "more powerful
than ever before, as witnessed by the enemy," affirmed Wafiq Safa, head of
Hezbollah's Coordination and Liaison Unit.

In his first media appearance after the war on Lebanon, Safa stated that
Hezbollah is "ready for all challenges," and "will stand with the people,
behind them, and on the ground" to rebuild what was destroyed during the
Israeli aggression.

During a tour in the southern suburbs of Beirut, specifically at the site
where Hezbollah's former Secretary-General martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
was assassinated by "Israel", Safa stressed that the group will be
"involved in every aspect" that impacts the morale of the people.

He added, "We have always stood and will continue to stand with the people
of resistance, protecting them from any harm internally, and there will be
no possibility for anyone to break our morale," reassuring everyone that
there is no need for concern.

Regarding whether Hezbollah will respond to Israeli violations, Safa
revealed that Hezbollah's capabilities have been restored and that the
group has the ability to confront any aggression in the manner it deems
appropriate.

He added that what happens after the 60-day period designated for the
withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from Lebanon "is up to
Hezbollah and its leadership."

Safa also noted that Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-mp-raad-meets-speaker-berri--discusses-ceasefire>
will engage with US mediator Amos Hochstein regarding the Israeli
violations of the ceasefire agreement.

On the subject of electing a new Lebanese president, Safa asserted that
Hezbollah does not veto the nomination of Lebanese Army Commander Joseph
Aoun for the presidency but that of the leader of the Lebanese Forces party
Samir Geagea, whose "project is destructive to Lebanon."

Concerning the funeral of martyr Sayyed Nasrallah, Safa revealed that the
ceremony will take place in the Southern Suburb after the 60-day period.

Elsewhere, he emphasized that martyr Sayyed Nasrallah's "presence is
embodied in the resistance, its fighters, and the people of resistance."
Hezbollah fighters remained true to their principles, fulfilled their duty:
Hamas official

Speaking from the same site, senior Hamas official Raafat Marra reaffirmed
the movement’s commitment to the right of resistance and the people's right
to liberation, stressing that anyone who believes the resistance has been
defeated and is over is "deluded".

Marra stressed that Hezbollah's Resistance fighters have remained true to
their principles and fulfilled their duty, extending greetings on behalf of
all Palestinians to Lebanon, its people, and all those who have supported
Palestine.

The Hamas official said that the enemies have sought to dismantle the
resistance in an attempt to undermine its decision-making power, launching
a genocide in Gaza with the complicity of some nations. However, despite
the pain, they have failed, he said.

Marra emphasized that the resistance is steadfast, present, and continues
to pursue its goals. He pointed out that Operation Al-Aqsa Flood has caused
inevitable fractures within the Israeli occupation entity, asserting that
the region will never experience peace until the occupation is extracted.

*Read more: Sheikh Qassem says Hezbollah to act whenever, however it sees
fit
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sheikh-qassem-says-hezbollah-to-act-whenever--however-it-see>*
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