Qaouq Says Hizbullah Prepared for Any Military Scenario
Senior Hizbullah official Sheikh Nabil Qaouq announced Sunday that his group is ready for any military scenario amid the latest tensions in the region.
“The Israeli enemy understands very well the repercussions of any aggression against Lebanon, which are repercussions that it cannot withstand,” Qaouq, a member of Hizbullah's Central Council, said.
“No storms, no matter how fierce, can undermine the Resistance's (Hizbullah's) capabilities and its firm and deep-rooted stances,” the Hizbullah official added.
He emphasized that “the Resistance is prepared to confront anything, and it does not lack anything to achieve victories and repel any aggressor.”
Amid the political crisis that followed Prime Minister Saad Hariri's shock resignation announcement from Riyadh earlier this month, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday accused Saudi Arabia of “inciting Israel to strike Lebanon.”
“Saudi Arabia is inciting the Lebanese against each other and inciting Arab countries to take escalatory measures against Lebanon. It also incited world countries against Lebanon, but what's more dangerous is inciting Israel to strike Lebanon. This is not an analysis but rather based on confirmed information,” said Nasrallah in a televised speech.
He alleged that the 2006 war between Israel and Hizbullah had happened at “Saudi Arabia's request,” while accusing Riyadh of pressing Israel to prolong that war.
“I warn the Israelis against any attempt to take advantage of the situation,” he added.
Reiterating that war with Israel is unlikely, Nasrallah said Hizbullah is watching carefully for any Israeli attempts to use the crisis.
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