Sheikh Naim Qassem at the Central Ashura Council: Heavy losses cost less than surrender and defeat

▪️ The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem, confirmed during his speech at the Central Ashura Council ceremonies Hezbollah's commitment to the Taif Agreement and the Lebanese Constitution, emphasizing keeping political disputes within their natural framework, believing in the liberation of land, and directing weapons toward the Israeli enemy.

▫️ Sheikh Qassem stated that they were born free and chose to reject injustice, refuse enslavement, occupation, and guardianship, and reject the projects of others. He emphasized that they confront all types of political, cultural, educational, and moral dependency, and that when they are confronted with weapons, they confront with weapons.

▪️ He added that every step in which "NO" is said to American guardianship and in which occupation is rejected is considered a victory, noting that they do not fear death, viewing it as part of victory.

▫️ Qassem continued:

"The definition of victory by our standards is the triumph of steadfastness and continuity, and by our standards, the enemy is defeated because we are present on the battlefield and enduring the hardships,"

adding that heavy losses cost less than surrender and defeat, and that preventing the enemy from achieving its goals, and having the blood of the martyrs ignite the hearts of believers with responsibility and preserving the trust, is a victory in itself.

▫️ Sheikh Qassem pointed out that the Israeli aggression on Lebanon aims to bring the resistance to its knees, and that the enemies worked to make the authority in Lebanon a facade and a cover to execute actions leading to its downfall, noting that the enemies are pressuring Syria to intervene from the east, to form a pincer movement with "Israel" from the north.

▪️ He considered that the current plot against them aims to end the resistance and its people and completely eliminate its presence from Lebanon, emphasizing that they are passing through the most dangerous stage in Lebanon, the most dangerous conspiracy project, and the most dangerous threat that could face the future of the nation.

▫️ Sheikh Qassem revealed that the enemies wanted to close the aerial, maritime, and land crossings to prevent the arrival of weapons and technologies. They also worked to prevent reconstruction to keep people displaced and homeless, aiming to turn the resistance's popular base against it, in addition to a tight financial blockade to prevent recovery and progress.

▪️ At the conclusion of his speech, Sheikh Qassem said:

"We took a Karbala-inspired decision; we were patient where we had to be, and we fought where we had to be. For 15 months, our patience was a fight, and after March 2nd, our fight became patience, and we will not return to what preceded this date."

He concluded by saying:

The project to end Hezbollah has fallen, and the Israeli will exit until the very last inch of our land, God willing."