The Head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah has warned that “no place” in Israel would be spared from Hezbollah’s weapons in case of a full-blown war.
This came after Israeli officials approved operational plans for war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
“The storming of the Galilee is a possibility that remains and is likely within any war waged by Israeli forces on Lebanon,” Nasrallah said in a televised address.
“The enemy knows well that we have prepared ourselves for the worst … and that no place … will be spared our rockets,” he added.
He asserted that Israel must “wait for us on land, by sea and by air.”
Nasrallah has warned that his group would fight with “no rules” and “no ceilings” in case a broader war with Israel erupts.
He said that included possible targets in the Mediterranean Sea.
Nasrallah also threatened Cyprus for the first time, saying Hezbollah could consider it “a part of the war,” if it continued to allow Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises.
According to the Hezbollah Head, the great pressure from the southern Lebanon front, in addition to other fronts, affects the negotiations regarding the outcome of the war.
“The enemy evacuated many of its military sites on the border with southern Lebanon,” he stated.
“The Israeli enemy is unable to wage war on these fronts, as the British and Americans are taking care of the Yemeni front,” he said.
Additionally, Nasrallah said that Israel’s image of deterrence is collapsing, and the army appears defeated and collapsed.
“The enemy’s Ministry of Defense says there are 8,663 disabled officers and soldiers, and we ask what the number of wounded is. Part of the enemy’s media and psychological war is not acknowledging its dead and losses.”
Hassan Nasrallah
Moreover, Nasrallah claimed that Hezbollah has a very large amount of information, and the drone footage published on Tuesday is “a small part of long hours that were filmed in Haifa.”
“The resistance followed a strategy of blinding the enemy and deafening its ears by targeting Israeli technical equipment, radars, balloons, and others,” he noted.
Moments after Nasrallah’s address, Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defence Minister, met with the army’s chief of staff for a “situation assessment” of the army’s northern command.
“We have an obligation to change the situation in the north and return the citizens safely to their homes and we will find the way to do this action”, Gallant was reported as saying at the meeting.
Israel Blamed For Escalating Tensions With Hezbollah
Meanwhile, Ibrahim Moussawi, a Hezbollah member of the Lebanese Parliament, said that Israel was to blame for “escalating” the tensions with Hezbollah.
“We are on the defensive. We are doing the role of defending our people,” he added.
He stated that while the group does not want an all-out war with Israel, it is prepared to fight one if it is “imposed” on them.
“Hezbollah has always been ready. It’s been more ready than any time in the past,” he told a news agency.
“We are under occupation. Parts of our country are still under occupation … we are the target of Israeli violence.
“Did the Gazans want what the Israelis do or what they are doing? It’s under the eyes of the international community that is… a complete, full partner in what’s happening.”
Ibrahim Moussawi
Moreover, Moussavi said that while the armed group is on the battlefront, they have been receiving indirect messages regarding ongoing discussions to de-escalate tensions.
“We believe that everyone should assume their own responsibility for what’s happening now in Lebanon,” he stated.
He noted that the “Americans are not taking initiative in escalation,” stating, “They don’t want a full fledged war, we know that.”
“But they are continuing to funnel supplies and military ammunition to the Israelis. They can stop it, and the war will stop,” he added.
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