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“Number two” of the Shiite militia party Hezbollah, Naim Qassem assured this Monday that the group will choose its new leader “as soon as possible.” following the death of the group’s secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah in a series of bombings last Friday by the Israeli army against the Lebanese capital Beirut.

He emphasized that training “ready” to confront Israeli troops in case they launch a ground attack.

Qassem noted in his first speech after Nasrallah’s death that The group “will adhere to the same goals and plans that were established by Nasrallah.and insisted that “despite the deaths of commanders and attacks on civilians throughout Lebanon, there will be no change in position.” “We will continue to support the Gaza Strip and defend Lebanon,” he said.

Thus, he argued that “The resistance continues at the same pace” after Nasrallah’s death and mentioned that Hezbollah “knows the battle could be long.” “We have all the options in front of us and we are faced with all the possibilities,” he said, reiterating that the group “He is ready if the Israelites decide to enter by land.”

“The resistance forces are ready for ground battles,” Qassem said, adding that the leadership “is engaged in the assassination of his high-ranking officials” in order to replace them. “We are monitoring changes in accordance with the party structure and have done the necessary work to find alternatives,” he explained.

In this sense, he emphasized that Hezbollah will ‘elect a secretary general as soon as possible’ and that “leadership positions will be filled forever.” “This is happening normally and naturally,” he assured, although at the moment the date of appointment of Nasrallah’s shift is unknown.

“If Israel believes that (…) he will achieve his goals with cruelty and aggression, he is wrong,” he said, before insisting that Israel had “failed to influence military capabilities” and criticizing the United States for “engaging in these massacres in support of Israel,” according to Lebanese television. Al Manarassociated with the group.

Finally, he denied that the explosion that killed Nasrallah was will lead to the death of dozens of Hezbollah commanders and put the total number of deaths at four. “We have lost a brother, a father and a leader,” he lamented, before praising Nasrallah “will always be among us” and that his absolute priority was Palestine and Jerusalem.”

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Hezbollah has confirmed in recent days the death of Nasrallah and numerous high-ranking officials of the group’s military branch, amid an intensification of Israeli attacks over the past two weeks, which have killed hundreds and injured thousands across Lebanon.

The renewed fighting is part of fighting that has continued for almost a year. after Hezbollah’s attack on Israeli territory a day after the October 7, 2023 attacks by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian factions prompted Israel to launch a bloody offensive on the Gaza Strip.

(Europe Press)