Israel violating ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah to make up for defeats: Lebanese MP

A senior Lebanese lawmaker has denounced the Israeli regime’s continuous violations of the ceasefire agreement with the Hezbollah resistance movement, stating that the Zionist entity is seeking to compensate for its defeats through such infringements.

"We will continue the path of our martyrs and will not back down from our principles. We will deal with any new development on the basis of these principles,” Mohammad Raad, head of Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc – the political wing of Hezbollah – in the Lebanese parliament, said on Saturday following a meeting with Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

He added, “We offered Berri warm greetings from Sheikh Naim Qassem, Secretary General of Hezbollah, and our brethren in Hezbollah. We thanked him for the national efforts he made for the benefit of the entire Lebanese nation.”

The top Lebanese legislator noted that concerted attempts must be made to protect Lebanon, live together with dignity, and safeguard the rights of all walks of society.

“The Zionist enemy continues to violate the ceasefire to overcome its inferiority complex, and compensate for its defeats in the field,” Raad pointed out.

Israel was forced to accept the ceasefire with Hezbollah after suffering heavy losses following almost 14 months of fighting and failing to achieve its goals in its aggression on Lebanon.

The truce deal came into effect on November 27. It will last for 60 days in the hope of reaching a permanent cessation of hostilities.

Hezbollah asserts full operational readiness, vows massive retaliation for Israeli violations

Hezbollah reiterates its full capabilities while warning it will respond decisively to Israeli forces occupying Lebanon once the ceasefire concludes.

Under the agreement, an international monitoring committee, headed by the US, is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire.

Hezbollah has reiterated that it is in full possession of its capabilities, warning that it will respond decisively to Israeli forces occupying Lebanon once the ceasefire concludes.

Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, in an interview with the al-Manar network recently, said that the group's missile stockpiles and capabilities remain intact, noting that they continued missile strikes against Israel right up to the moment the ceasefire took effect.

Qamati explained that the current restraint exercised by the resistance is intended to support the Lebanese population and to honor the commitments made to mediators during ceasefire negotiations to allow for a resolution of outstanding issues.

Berri has called on the Israeli regime to adhere to the ceasefire agreement.

Hezbollah opened a support front for Palestinians in Gaza only a day after Israel unleashed its campaign of genocide in the besieged territory in October 2023, launching numerous retaliatory attacks against Israeli targets in the occupied lands.

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