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16 February 2026, 17:10 Al-Jadeed: Cabinet began its session with a debate on parliamentary polls and the Consultations Committee's response over expat voting, and the government stressed its insistence on holding the elections on time.
16 February 2026, 16:44 Qassem to Lebanese government: If you want to surrender, amend the constitution, because the constitution's essence is confrontation and defense for the sake of liberation.
16 February 2026, 16:42 Qassem: The government's performance is somehow responsible for this enemy's greed due to the continuous concessions.
16 February 2026, 16:41 Qassem: We stand with Lebanese national unity, with full sovereignty and liberation, and against all forms of sedition. We support empowering the Lebanese Army to protect and achieve sovereignty, along with a national security strategy and leveraging the strength of the resistance.
16 February 2026, 16:41 Qassem: We are not in favor of gratuitous concessions, nor are we in favor of implementing the orders of the American, international, and Arab tutelage, nor are we in favor of fulfilling Israel's aggressive demands.
16 February 2026, 16:40 Qassem: We are patient for two reasons: firstly, because the state is responsible and must fulfill its duties, and secondly, out of concern for our society and our nation at this stage.
16 February 2026, 16:40 Qassem: This situation cannot continue. As for when, how, and what developments will change this reality, we will let the facts tell the story.
16 February 2026, 16:38 Qassem: The principle is to defend the homeland, and defending the homeland is everyone's responsibility. We are the ones who should be asking you why you are not defending it, why you are not criticizing the aggression, why you are not standing firmly with those who are resisting.
16 February 2026, 16:37 Qassem: With a determined resistance and a great, steadfast people, they will not succeed. They may inflict pain on us, but we too can inflict pain on them. Do not underestimate defense when the time comes.
16 February 2026, 16:37 Qassem: The Zionist enemy is threatening a policy of maximum pressure to achieve its demands politically and spare itself the burdens of war.
16 February 2026, 16:32 Qassem: We in Hezbollah do not want war and are not seeking it, but we won't surrender and we're ready to defend.
16 February 2026, 16:30 Qassem: What the Lebanese government is doing by focusing on disarmament is a grave mistake because this issue serves the goals of the Israeli enemy.
16 February 2026, 16:28 Qassem: Israel is carrying out aggression, and since it was the Lebanese state that endorsed the 2024 agreement, the responsibility for confronting attacks falls on it.
16 February 2026, 16:27 Qassem: Lebanon has implemented the November 2024 agreement but Israel has not.
16 February 2026, 16:26 Qassem: We are facing an enemy that wants to annihilate humans and destroy structures.
16 February 2026, 16:25 Qassem: Israel is an expansionist entity that wants to occupy entire Palestine and the whole region.
16 February 2026, 16:25 Qassem: If Trump wants to prevent Israel from doing something he can do so.
16 February 2026, 16:24 Qassem: Do not underestimate what the occupation is doing in Gaza today.
16 February 2026, 16:24 Qassem: Israel does not honor its commitments.
16 February 2026, 16:22 Qassem: The responsibility for resistance falls on the shoulders of the state, the army and the people.
16 February 2026, 16:20 Qassem: Occupation anywhere requires the presence of resistance.
16 February 2026, 15:52 Iran said the U.S. stance on the nuclear issue has become "more realistic."
16 February 2026, 15:17 Speaker Nabih Berri stressed that the parliamentary elections will be held on time and that even a "technical" delay is not possible.
16 February 2026, 13:59 Al-Mayadeen: The Lebanese Army has reinforced its deployment by establishing four border points in the southern town of Kfarkela.
16 February 2026, 12:39 German president from Baabda: My visit here is to ask Hezbollah and Israel to abide by the ceasefire agreement. Hezbollah’s disarmament must be underway and Israeli troops must withdraw from south Lebanon.
16 February 2026, 12:31 President Aoun after meeting German president in Baabda: We can no longer bear the conflicts of any side nor the burdens of any side and we want to free ourselves of occupation through our armed forces alone.
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