Hezbollah adopts new strategy, targets Israeli military bases
Supported by Iran, Hezbollah has confirmed the adoption of a new strategy against Israel, with the first notable action being Sunday's attack on an Israeli military base near Haifa. The organization's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, emphasized that Israel must feel "pain."
"Since Israel is attacking all of Lebanon, we have the right to attack any place in Israel," stated Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, in a speech on Tuesday broadcast by a pro-Iranian TV channel.
He further emphasized that future attacks will primarily target Israeli military forces and assured that Hezbollah is not seeking a total escalation of the conflict. Addressing the Israelis directly, Qassem stated that he advocates for a ceasefire.
"We do not propose this because we are in a weak position," he clarified, referring to the possibility of a ceasefire. He assured that Hezbollah "will not be defeated."
According to AFP reports, Qassem effectively took over leadership of the group after the previous leader of the Shiite organization, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack in Beirut in September.
Thus, Hezbollah confirmed the adoption of a new strategy against Israel, with Sunday’s attack on a military base south of Haifa being the outcome. This was Hezbollah's bloodiest attack in recent weeks, during which Israel intensified actions against this Iran-supported group.
According to the Lebanese government, at least 2,309 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past year, mainly in recent weeks. Additionally, over 1.2 million Lebanese have been forced to leave their homes.
