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Hezbollah Vows No Disarmament, Cites Iran, Threatens Israeli Drones

5/26/2026

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Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on May 25, 2026 that Hezbollah will not disarm.
He warned that disarmament would strip Lebanon’s defense, cause extermination, and prompt Israeli withdrawal.
He praised Iran under Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei as a power defeating the United States and Israel.
He denounced the United States as an unfair mediator, condemned sanctions on al-Qard al-Hassan, said drones will track Israeli soldiers, and affirmed Palestine remains Hezbollah’s compass.

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Katz Announces Buffer

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a “Yellow Line” buffer 6-15 km beyond the border, affecting 55 villages and 65 % of Gaza.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam proclaimed May 25 a holiday on May 17 to honor martyrs, the wounded, prisoners and displaced southern families.
Since the March 2 invasion, more than 3,000 Lebanese have died, about 1.3 million are displaced, 20 villages are destroyed, and southerners call the devastation a third “Nakba.”

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Historical Context

During the July-2006 Lebanon War, UN Security Council Resolution 1701 halted fighting after roughly 34 days of combat that saw about 3,900 Hezbollah rockets strike Israel and heavy Israeli air and ground operations. The war ended without disarming Hezbollah, leaving a stalemate that today’s statements by Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem and Israeli defence minister Israel Katz echo, underscoring the unresolved security gap.

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Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on May 25, 2026 that Hezbollah will not disarm.
He warned that disarmament would strip Lebanon’s defense, cause extermination, and prompt Israeli withdrawal.
He praised Iran under Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei as a power defeating the United States and Israel.
He denounced the United States as an unfair mediator, condemned sanctions on al-Qard al-Hassan, said drones will track Israeli soldiers, and affirmed Palestine remains Hezbollah’s compass.

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