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For the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, Hassan Nasrallah, gave a speech on Friday, November 3. In the speech he addressed the cross-border fighting with Israel, warning that fighting could escalate beyond what has already taken place.
This comes after a significant escalation in clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on Thursday and coincidentally on the same day as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Israel to urge protections for civilians caught in the conflict with Hamas.
A short promo from Hassan Nasrallah's speech today
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Hassan Nasrallah showed his support for a Hamas attack four weeks ago which took place in farming villages and military posts in southern Israel, killing more than 1,400 people and causing great destruction along its way. “This great, large-scale operation was purely the result of Palestinian planning and implementation,” he said during his speech. “The great secrecy made this operation greatly successful.” As an ally of Hamas, it is not surprising that Nasrallah publicly praised their actions as well as celebrated their success due to its secrecy.
During his speech, Hassan Nasrallah stated:
“Since the outbreak of the war, the US has threatened to bomb us in Lebanon from its military ships in the Mediterranean. We are prepared for whatever scenario. If an all-out war breaks out, you Americans will pay with your ships, your aircrafts and your soldiers. Remember your defeats in Lebanon and Iraq, and your humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan. Those who defeated you in Lebanon in the 1980s are still alive and their children and grandchildren are ready to face you.”
Since the beginning of war between Gaza Strip and Israel, Hezbollah has taken steps to keep Israeli military busy at its border with Lebanon without igniting an all-out war or further provoking them into taking any action against them.
