Beirut, July 19 -- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Friday that the group is fully prepared to confront Israel militarily if necessary, warning that Lebanon faces an "existential threat" from the ongoing "Israeli aggression" and U.S.-backed regional pressures.
He made the remarks during a memorial service for the group's fallen commander, Ali Abdul Moneim Karaki (Abu al-Fadl), who was killed during an Israeli attack in 2024.
"We are prepared for defensive confrontation. If Israel crosses the line and aggression reaches a point where defence is necessary, we are ready for either victory or martyrdom," Qassem said, quoted by al-Manar local TV channel.
"There is no place for capitulation or handing over our weapons to Israel under any t...