” One of the fundamental aspects of this resistance is the willingness of its commanders and leaders to become martyrs, often alongside their honorable families,’ Nasrallah said in his speech in the ceremony in honor of Hezbollah Martyred Leaders, according to Al-Manar.
“The sacrifices made by the resistance movements are not merely emotional or reactionary; rather, they stem from a deep understanding, insight, and knowledge of their goals,” he added.
“The recent Israeli massacres against civilians in the south of Lebanon were deliberate,” the Hezbollah leader said, adding that “We are deeply entrenched in a real battle, and concerning the combatants, their martyrdom is an integral aspect of this struggle.”
“When it comes to civilian casualties, this issue is particularly sensitive and has been present since the inception of the resistance,” he continued.
“In February 1992, the resistance formulated an equation to protect civilians, which was formally established in July 1993,” Nasrallah further said.
“We absolutely do not tolerate any harm to civilians, and it is imperative that the enemy realizes they have crossed a red line in this regard,” he went on to say, adding that “Since October 7, there has been immense global pressure to prevent the southern front from opening up to support Gaza. The enemy’s tactic, through targeting civilians, is to coerce the resistance into halting its actions.”
“The response to the massacre must be an escalation of resistance efforts on the front, the enemy should anticipate this response,” Nasrallah underscored.
“Yesterday, we launched dozens of Katyusha rockets and several Falaq rockets at the Kiryat Shmona settlement as an initial response,” he added.
“The enemy will pay the price in blood for shedding the blood of our women and children in Nabatieh, Al-Suwanah, and elsewhere,” he continued.
“Both friend and foe will witness that the price for this bloodshed will be exacted in blood, not in structures, vehicles, or surveillance devices,” Hezbollah leader said.
“It is essential for Americans and Zionists to understand that in Palestine, they are confronting a people who will not retreat, regardless of the sacrifices or challenges they face,” he continued.
“The Lebanese resistance possesses powerful and precise missile capabilities, enabling its reach from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat,” Nasrallah said.
“The Yemeni brothers have persisted in targeting American and British ships, but the focal point of the main battle remains the events unfolding in Gaza,” he further asserted.
“Since 1984, there has been ongoing discourse regarding the cost, price, consequences, and sacrifices associated with resistance,” according to Hezbollah leader, adding that, “In response to the American and Zionist schemes in the region, we are before two options: resistance or surrender.”
“The cost of surrender is steep, perilous, exceedingly high, and critically important. Surrender in Lebanon would entail Israeli political and economic dominance over our nation,” he highlighted.
“Had the Palestinian people surrendered, today Gaza, the West Bank, and even the people in the 1948 territories would all be outside the equation,” Nasrallah said.
“The resistance in Palestine has pushed the Zionist entity into an existential crisis, with the pinnacle being Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,” Hezbollah leader further said to praise Palestinian resistance.
“Today, in Gaza, the West Bank, southern Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iran, and throughout the region, we must never lose sight of the truth about the costs of resistance versus the costs of surrender,” he further highlighted.
“Isn’t it humiliating and a sign of weakness that countries ruling over two billion Muslims are unable to deliver medicine to the people of Gaza?” Nasrallah said to condemn Muslim rulers’s inaction to starvation in the invaded Gaza Strip.
“Today, one of our responsibilities is to clarify the facts, as there has been a significant Israeli distortion of events since October 7,” the Hezbollah leader asserted.
“The Israeli media attempted to portray the resistance and Hamas on October 7 as “ISIL” in a distorted manner,” Nasrallah further pointed out.
