Beirut: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said he was not allowed to disarm himself in his speech to supporter marketing on Saturday since Israel killed his predecessor Hassan Nasralah.
The charismatic leader is Being killed On September 27, 2024, an Israeli air strike in the southern suburb of Beirut.
Without the Nasra people and with Israel destroying many military capabilities, Hezbollah’s control over Lebanese politics would have been weakened, and Beirut had already weakened order The army disarms the group.
Qassem told thousands of supporters as thousands gathered at the former chief’s grave on Saturday.
He added: “We are ready for the hardship.” Hezbollah, being killed by a deadly war with Israel Last year, a series of commemorations have been organized to the death of Mark Nasrah.
Iranian Security Director Ali Larijani participated in the event to sell his first anniversary of his death
waving the band’s yellow banners and banners from Lebanon, Palestine and Iran, Hezbollah supporters gathered at mausoleums near Nordic airports to chant “Death to the United States, Death to Israel”, while partisan and religious songs came from speakers, according to the journalists.
“New Reason”
Before QASSEM speech, many supporters gathered on the anniversary and said that disarmament should not be allowed. Wisam Hodroj, a 51-year-old Iraqi worker, arrived at the commemoration early.
“What has happened since the last war has only increased our enthusiasm and strength. Today, we have a new reason – we won’t compromise on weapons, we won’t hand them over to us,” he said.
Nearby, Ali Jaafar, a 21-year-old college student, said: “Transferring weapons is the dream of the enemy, the dream of people inside and outside, but it is still a dream.”
Zahraa Haidar, 18, said they “have gone through difficult times…we have the determination and strength to never surrender to our weapons and never surrender to the enemy”. Iranian Security Director Ali Larijani attended the meeting. Tehran is a key supporter of Hezbollah.
“It’s not just words”
Hezbollah is commemorate Despite government opposition and lack of official mandate of the party, the Nasra and the second hit Hashem Safidieddine killed their images on Beirut’s iconic Rauche Rock in a series of events. This opposition in turn has sparked criticism from Hezbollah supporters of the government.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in a statement Saturday that he hopes “this painful anniversary will be a gathering point, strengthening people’s belief that Lebanon’s redemption lies in having a unified country, a military and a constitutional body that protects dignity”.
Although the November ceasefire ended more than a year of heat between Hezbollah and Israel, the latter is still conducting regular strikes on Lebanon and still occupying five border points within Lebanon.
Hezbollah is under tremendous pressure to hand over weapons, and the Lebanese army began to formulate plans to remove weapons from the south. Lebanon itself is under pressure from the United States and the ongoing Israeli strike.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Lebanon for disarming Hezbollah from the UN General Assembly on Friday, but said he needed “more than just words.”
Hezbollah was the only major armed group allowed to retain its weapons after the Lebanese civil war, as it was continuing to occupy the South with Israel.
The heart of the organization is mainly in southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as in southern Beirut.
In October 2023, it began launching rockets in Israel to support Hamas in Gaza. During the total war in September 2024, months of exchange escalated to Ceasefire It was agreed two months later.
Posted in Dawn on September 28, 2025
