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Hezbollah Leader Rejects Disarmament Amidst Israeli Aggression

12/14/2025

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Naim Qassem, Hezbollah leader, said preventing aggression is the Lebanese state's duty, not Hezbollah.
In a televised statement, he criticized the Lebanese Army for failing to stop "Israel's ongoing aggression" and questioned whether Hezbollah should demand the Army's disarmament.
Qassem firmly rejected proposals to disarm Hezbollah, calling it a "death sentence for Lebanon," and stated that Hezbollah will not be disarmed, even under external pressure.

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Naim Qassem, Hezbollah leader, said preventing aggression is the Lebanese state's duty, not Hezbollah.
In a televised statement, he criticized the Lebanese Army for failing to stop "Israel's ongoing aggression" and questioned whether Hezbollah should demand the Army's disarmament.
Qassem firmly rejected proposals to disarm Hezbollah, calling it a "death sentence for Lebanon," and stated that Hezbollah will not be disarmed, even under external pressure.