Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said those who believe Israeli attacks will continue until the group is disarmed should let Israel carry out its strikes, questioning why the issue concerned them. In remarks Wednesday, Qassem accused Lebanese advocates of disarming Hezbollah of presenting what he described as a US and Israeli demand as a national Lebanese priority. He said the entire world knew that Washington and Israel wanted Hezbollah disarmed and criticized those in Lebanon who insisted the demand originated domestically. Qassem also called for expanding the regional resistance front, signaling his support for a broader alliance of groups opposed to Israel.

Hezbollah shouldn’t have gotten involved on October 8th. It was a valiant and heroic act by Nasrallah, but Palestinians have never been a true friend to Lebanese. PLO in Lebanese Civil War, Hamas-supported terrorists in Syria, Palestinian refugees causing issues in Lebanon. These are some reasons. That’s the opinion from those inside Lebanon I’ve spoken with.

HEZBOLLAH RECEIVES $200 MILLION FROM IRAN FOR DISPLACED LEBANESE, FIRST SUCH SUPPORT OF WAR, TWO SOURCES SAY IRANIAN FUNDS FOR HEZBOLLAH SENT VIA INTERMEDIARIES WHO CHARGE QUADRUPLE USUAL FEES BECAUSE OF HEIGHTENED RISK, SOURCE SAYS