Hezbollah Leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Delivers Speech Warning of Regional Conflict
In a highly anticipated address, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, spoke out for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Nasrallah’s speech focused on the escalating tensions in the region and the potential for a wider conflict if the Israeli attack on Gaza is not halted.
Nasrallah firmly held the United States responsible for the Gaza attack, stating that preventing a regional war was in their hands. He also issued a warning to Israel’s main ally, the United States, suggesting that Hezbollah is prepared to confront U.S. warships in the Mediterranean.
While Hezbollah has been involved in exchanges of fire with Israeli forces at the Lebanese-Israeli frontier, the clashes have mostly remained contained to the border. Nasrallah emphasized that Hezbollah’s actions on the Lebanese front would depend on events in Gaza and Israeli actions towards Lebanon.
Interestingly, other Iran-aligned groups have also become involved in the conflict. Attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, as well as drone strikes by Yemen’s Houthis on Israel, have added another layer to the already complex situation.
The White House has warned against Hezbollah exploiting the Hamas-Israel conflict and expressed a desire to prevent the conflict from expanding into Lebanon. However, Nasrallah seemed undeterred, stating that Hezbollah is not afraid of U.S. warships and claiming to have made necessary preparations.
Nasrallah drew attention to past attacks on U.S. interests in Lebanon in the 1980s, boldly asserting that those responsible for defeating the U.S. are still alive. Celebrating the recent Hamas attack on Israel, he called it a “new historic phase” and cautioned that the Lebanon front could potentially escalate into a full-fledged war.
Israel, on the other hand, has made it clear that it has no interest in a conflict on its northern frontier and warned its adversaries not to put them to the test. However, Nasrallah argued that Hezbollah’s escalation has compelled Israel to keep its forces near the northern frontier, diverting attention from Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
In his speech, Nasrallah underlined the gravity of the situation on the border, signaling the potential for further escalation. As tensions continue to rise in the region, all eyes are on the developments in Gaza and Lebanon, with fears of a broader conflict looming large.
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