Everyone was eagerly waiting for his first words. Hassan NasrallahHE Hezbollah leaderSince the Hamas attack on Israel and the resulting bloody war in Gaza. Thousands of people gathered in Lebanese squares to listen to one of the most influential figures in the Arab world. Although Nasrallah was not expected to defend an idea all out war Initial reactions to his speech against the “Zionist enemy” were one of timid disappointment. Beyond the usual anti-imperialist and anti-Zionist rhetoric in the speech, Hezbollah and Iran’s desire to no longer get involvedat least for now in the war between Israel and Hamas. However, do not forget to mention that “What happens on the Lebanese front depends on what happens in Gaza.”
Nasrallah emphasized the following in his hour-long speech: “all stages are open It is also under evaluation on our South Lebanon front.” “We can contact them whenever we want; “We are a support front,” he said in the video statement, asking Israel to stop its attacks on the already separated Gaza Strip. More than 9,000 dead and kilometers of destruction occurred in clashes that lasted almost a month. regional fire. Hezbollah leader insisted on staying away from operation ‘Masjid al-Aqsa flood’Land, sea and air attack launched by the Palestinian militia Hamas against Israel, causing the death of 1,400 people. “Some say the operation serves Iran’s goals in the region or nuclear negotiations, but that’s all. Lie; operation totally Palestinian“For Palestine, for its cause, for its own people, it has no connection with any regional or international issue,” he emphasized.
“Axis of Resistance”
Thus, Nasrallah, who was expected to speak on this occasion not only as the leader of Hezbollah, but also as the main representative of the “Axis of Resistance”, distanced himself from Iran. imposed obligations for a possible relationship in the design of the operation. Neither Iran nor Hezbollah wants to feel obliged to intervene on a larger scale in this war. “For those who invite Hezbollah to open war, what is happening at the border temperate“But that’s not the case,” he recalled. But despite expectations, Nasrallah created a clear distinction between what Hamas did on October 7 and what happened afterwards. He spoke on behalf of the Houthis. YemenTo Shiite militias Iraqis and to Iran, but not on behalf of the Palestinian militias that actually rule Gaza.
Nasrallah started his speech with these words: “martyrs”57 fighters were killed in clashes with Israel in the south of the country. “As for our Lebanon front, we entered the war on October 8,” he said. significant losses Noting that the clashes took place in a short period of time, he points out that Hezbollah has been fighting against Israel since the beginning of the conflict. Nasrallah also sent a message United States of America. “Today the sole responsible for the war “In Gaza, Israel is just a tool to achieve this,” he said, noting that the United States has the ability to stop the suffering of Palestinian civilians. “What is happening on our front?” Not seen since 1948Even during the July 2006 war,” the Hezbollah leader recalls.