Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, openly confronted Israel today in a highly publicized speech, asserting that his Lebanese terror organization harbors no fear of conflict and emphasizing an unyielding stance in the face of potential warfare.
Nasrallah dismisses any deterrence, mocking the departure of a US warship from the region. He contends that Israel’s struggles in Gaza have become evident, seemingly unimpressed by the challenges the country faces.
Claiming that Hezbollah’s cross-border shelling on October 8 thwarted a broader Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza, Nasrallah issues a stark warning. He declares that if Israel initiates a war against Lebanon, his group will engage without restraint, emphasizing that there will be “no ceilings” and “no rules” in their approach to fighting.
In response to the assassination of Hamas No. 2, Saleh al-Arouri, in a Beirut suburb a day earlier, Nasrallah accuses Israel of orchestrating a “major, dangerous crime” that cannot go unaddressed.
In a message aimed at Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Nasrallah confidently asserted that Israel will not achieve its war objectives. Despite the baseless nature of the claim, he falsely insisted that Israel conceals thousands of casualties resulting from Hezbollah attacks on the northern border. Nasrallah went further to assert that “hundreds of thousands” have fled the country since October 7.
