Hezbollah accuses the Lebanese government, which is committed to disarming the Shiite movement, of “delivering” the country to Israel

Hezbollah secretary general, Naïm Qassem, accused in a television speech on Friday August 15, the Lebanese government of “Deliver the country to an insatiable Israeli tyrant or a greedy American tyrant” by pushing the disarmament of his movement and warned against a “Civil war and internal conflicts”two days after meeting the head of the supreme Iranian national security council, Ali Larijani, during his visit to Lebanon.

“This government executes the American-Israeli order to end resistance. However, even hezbollah accuses lebanese government, which if it leads to civil war and internal conflicts”said Naïm Qassem. Similarly, “The resistance will not make arms as long as the aggression and the occupation [israéliennes] will continue. Furthermore, We will fight battle (…) If necessary to counter this Israeli-American project, whatever the price. Moreover, And we are sure to win ”he added.

Naïm Qassem said that the “Government mission was to ensure stability. Moreover, rebuild Lebanon, and not to deliver the country to an insatiable Israeli tyrant or a greedy American tyrant”. Furthermore, He held the government “Completely responsible for any internal explosion”. Similarly, called to “Do not train the army in a discord”.

“Implicit civil war threat” – Hezbollah accuses lebanese government, which

“Any threat. innuendo relating to such a war is completely unacceptable”reacted to X Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, by publishing the extract of an interview which he gave to the Saudi Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat. hezbollah accuses lebanese government, which He still considered that the words of Naïm Qassem “Include an implicit threat of civil war”.

“Talking about the Lebanese government as implementing an American-Israeli project is a wrong affirmation (…). Our decisions are purely Lebanese, taken by our Council of Ministers, and no one dictates them to us ”he hammered.

“No one asked to give Hezbollah’s arms to the Israeli enemy. as some claim, but rather to the Lebanese army, which we refuse to question patriotism. Beware of irresponsible actions that encourage sedition! »»added the Prime Minister. The Shiite movement came out very weak in 2024 of the war against Israel. which destroyed part of its arsenal and decimated its direction. After having dominated political life for years in Lebanon, its influence has since clearly backed away.

Under pressure from the United States. faced with the fears of an intensification of Israeli attacks hezbollah accuses lebanese government, which in Lebanon, the government instructed the army on August 5 to prepare a plan to disarm the Hezbollah, founded and funded by Iran by the end of the year. But the Shiite movement. the only Lebanese faction authorized to keep its arms after the civil war in Lebanon (1975-1990), had immediately rejected this decision. “The resistance will not make arms as long as the aggression. the occupation [israélienne] will continue “reiterated Naïm Qassem.

A raped ceasefire

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun shared Ali Larijani on Wednesday of his refusal as “All interference” in “Internal affairs” From Lebanon. after criticism of Iran on the decision to disarm Hezbollah. The Lebanese government’s decision is part of the ceasefire application which ended. on November 27, 2024, more than a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, including two months of open war.

The party of God accuses Israel of raping the cease-fire by continuing its strikes in Lebanon and occupying positions in the hezbollah accuses lebanese government, which south of the country. Israel claims to target movement infrastructure. which he accuses of trying to reconstruct himself, and threatens to extend his military operations if the Lebanese authorities fail to disarm it.

Naïm Qassem said that his movement had agreed with its ally. the Amal movement, to postpone the “Street demonstrations” in order to allow a dialogue and to avoid « la confrontation ». But, he added, “If we are imposed on us, we are prepared for it. Demonstrations will then take place in Lebanon and they will reach the Embassy of the United States ”.