Shafaq News/ The Lebanese HezbollahSecretary-General, Naeem Qassem, on Monday rejected the justification forextending the 60-day deadline for the Israeli army's withdrawal from Lebaneseterritory. He also expressed gratitude to "Iraq, its people, its religious authority (Marjai'a), and its mobilization" for their support of Lebanonand Gaza.
In a televised address, Qassemstated that "resistance operations have intensified, and Israeli forceshave failed to advance more than a few hundred meters, thanks to thesteadfastness of the fighters and the support of the displaced andcitizens."
Qassem revealed that Israel hadrequested a ceasefire, which was agreed upon in coordination with the Lebanesestate, describing it as "a victory for the resistance."
He also thanked "Yemen for itssacrifices, Iraq for its people, leadership, and mobilization, and Lebanon forpresenting the leader of the martyrs, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah."
The Hezbollah leader pointed outthat "the aggression against Lebanon and Gaza is supported by the US andthe West without any constraints," asserting that "this aggressionaimed at ending the resistance."
Qassem emphasized that the aims of"Toufan Al-Aksa" operation has been achieved, as the Israeli projectto destroy the resistance and Hamas has failed. He declared that "thevictory of Gaza is a victory for the Palestinian people, for all the peoples ofthe region who supported the cause, and for all the free people of the worldwho endorsed and supported it."
Last Friday, Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu's office announced plans to not withdraw the Israeli armyfrom southern Lebanon after the expiration of the 60-day deadline stipulated inthe ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.
A statement from Netanyahu’s officeread: "Due to the failure to fully implement the ceasefire agreement inLebanon, the gradual withdrawal will continue beyond the 60-day period."
In his address, Qassem insisted that“resistance can operate against the occupation according to its standards”stating that Israel violated the cease fire 1350 times.
The Israeli army had been expectedto complete its withdrawal from Lebanon on Sunday, marking the end of the first60 days of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
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