Breaking News: First statement from Hezbollah after Nasrallah assassination! 'If Israel attacks by land...'

Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah continue to increase tensions in the Middle East.

Israel, which has been carrying out intense attacks on Lebanon in recent days, killed Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut during an airstrike on September 27.

The first statement from Hezbollah came after the Nasrallah assassination. Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated that Israel is escalating tensions.

Beginning his speech by mentioning the names of Hezbollah members killed in Israeli attacks, Naim Qassem's statements are as follows:

"We have lost a brother, our leader. Nasrallah stood as a barrier before the US and stood against occupations. Israel is committing crimes in every region of Lebanon. There is no village left that it has not harmed; it is even striking those sitting in their homes. The US is supporting Israel with all its might.

"WE WILL ADVANCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD OF JIHAD"

If Israel thinks that the path is clear for them and they can do whatever they want, they are mistaken. We are running toward victory. Despite the pain, we will continue on our path. We believe in the promise of victory given by God. We will be patient, we will be patient as God commands. There is a path that Hassan Nasrallah taught us, and that path will continue. We will advance on the battlefield of jihad. Our organization will continue in the same way. We will not withdraw from the field. They are attacking the Lebanese people before the eyes of the whole world. They want to scatter us. We will never back down.

"WE ARE READY FOR A GROUND ATTACK"

We know that the war will be long, and we are ready for every possibility. If a ground attack takes place, we are ready for that too. The enemy Israel will never reach its goals. Israel can never finish off our military power.

"WE WILL ELECT OUR NEW LEADER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE"

Storms have not shaken us; we will reach victory just as we did in 2006. There are always candidates to replace the leaders. There are always reserve cadres. We will evaluate all the leaders we have. We will elect our new leader as soon as possible."

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