Nasrallah: Resistance Has Precision Missiles
BEIRUT (Dispatches) -- Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said that the occupying regime of Israel will be in for a surprise if it decides to wage a war on Lebanon, during a speech broadcast live to crowds commemorating Ashoura in Beirut’s southern suburbs Thursday.
"The resistance has precision and non-precision missiles in their possession. If Israel wages a war on Lebanon, they will face a situation they would have never expected," Nasrallah said.
The Zionist regime this month acknowledged carrying out more than 200 strikes over the past 18 months in Syria, where Hezbollah fights alongside the government against foreign-backed terrorists.
Israel has said it is working to stop Hezbollah from acquiring sophisticated arms.
" No matter what you do to cut the route, it has been done. The resistance now owns precision missiles" as part of its weaponry, Nasrallah said, adding "attempts in Syria to block the way towards this (missile) capability" have failed.
On Wednesday, Nasrallah said Israeli claims to have targeted a shipment to Hezbollah in Syria's Latakia province earlier this week were "lies".
He said the occupying regime of Israel is using Iran and Hezbollah as an "excuse” while really aiming to degrade Syria’s military capabilities.
"This is a lie. Sometimes they do hit places that are connected to weapons — that they know of — but many of the attacks are not related to that at all,” he said. "Israel is working on preventing Syria from possessing missile capabilities.”
Hezbollah fighters will continue to be deployed in Syria, Nasrallah said, but perhaps in lesser numbers due to reduced fighting there after Syrian government forces regained control of most terrorist-held areas.
He stressed that Lebanon and the resistance should always be on alert and not become complacent when it comes to the Zionist regime, even if the balance of power is shifting.
"Israel knows that more countries are joining and supporting the resistance. They also had high hopes concerning Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, but they did not pan out," he said.
"From the 1980s – no, from 2006 up until now, have you ever heard Israel saying they will start a war with Lebanon and arrive to occupy Beirut? Never. They can't claim this anymore because their army has weakened while ours, along with the resistance, have evolved.”
Nasrallah went on to voice his party's support for the Palestinians, Yemenis and Bahrainis, "each fighting for their rights and survival.”
"For the past four years, the Yemeni people have been living an injustice. Every Arab, Muslim and free person should raise their voice against the assaults waged by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Yemen ... it is a human responsibility."
While he briefly touched on the Palestinian cause, Nasrallah shifted his focus on Bahrain, saying its people have been oppressed by neighboring countries. "They are fighting for their identity and their rights," he said.
Bahrain's regime put down Arab Spring protests demanding reforms, drawing harsh criticism from international rights groups for its treatment of the Shia-majority population.
Nasrallah called for support of Iran, as the newly imposed U.S. sanctions will take effect in the coming weeks. "It is our responsibility to stand with Iran."
He said that Iran is being punished for holding on to its Islamic identity, its freedom, its wealth and its sovereignty. "The U.S. is trying to stop other countries from trading with Iran and buying its oil. They're punishing Iran," Nasrallah said.
He added that Iran, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, was the first country to lend a helping hand to Syria and Iraq in their fight against Daesh.
Nasrallah briefly touched on the situation in Lebanon calling for calm and an end to the deadlocked Cabinet formation process.
"The resistance has precision and non-precision missiles in their possession. If Israel wages a war on Lebanon, they will face a situation they would have never expected," Nasrallah said.
The Zionist regime this month acknowledged carrying out more than 200 strikes over the past 18 months in Syria, where Hezbollah fights alongside the government against foreign-backed terrorists.
Israel has said it is working to stop Hezbollah from acquiring sophisticated arms.
" No matter what you do to cut the route, it has been done. The resistance now owns precision missiles" as part of its weaponry, Nasrallah said, adding "attempts in Syria to block the way towards this (missile) capability" have failed.
On Wednesday, Nasrallah said Israeli claims to have targeted a shipment to Hezbollah in Syria's Latakia province earlier this week were "lies".
He said the occupying regime of Israel is using Iran and Hezbollah as an "excuse” while really aiming to degrade Syria’s military capabilities.
"This is a lie. Sometimes they do hit places that are connected to weapons — that they know of — but many of the attacks are not related to that at all,” he said. "Israel is working on preventing Syria from possessing missile capabilities.”
Hezbollah fighters will continue to be deployed in Syria, Nasrallah said, but perhaps in lesser numbers due to reduced fighting there after Syrian government forces regained control of most terrorist-held areas.
He stressed that Lebanon and the resistance should always be on alert and not become complacent when it comes to the Zionist regime, even if the balance of power is shifting.
"Israel knows that more countries are joining and supporting the resistance. They also had high hopes concerning Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, but they did not pan out," he said.
"From the 1980s – no, from 2006 up until now, have you ever heard Israel saying they will start a war with Lebanon and arrive to occupy Beirut? Never. They can't claim this anymore because their army has weakened while ours, along with the resistance, have evolved.”
Nasrallah went on to voice his party's support for the Palestinians, Yemenis and Bahrainis, "each fighting for their rights and survival.”
"For the past four years, the Yemeni people have been living an injustice. Every Arab, Muslim and free person should raise their voice against the assaults waged by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Yemen ... it is a human responsibility."
While he briefly touched on the Palestinian cause, Nasrallah shifted his focus on Bahrain, saying its people have been oppressed by neighboring countries. "They are fighting for their identity and their rights," he said.
Bahrain's regime put down Arab Spring protests demanding reforms, drawing harsh criticism from international rights groups for its treatment of the Shia-majority population.
Nasrallah called for support of Iran, as the newly imposed U.S. sanctions will take effect in the coming weeks. "It is our responsibility to stand with Iran."
He said that Iran is being punished for holding on to its Islamic identity, its freedom, its wealth and its sovereignty. "The U.S. is trying to stop other countries from trading with Iran and buying its oil. They're punishing Iran," Nasrallah said.
He added that Iran, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, was the first country to lend a helping hand to Syria and Iraq in their fight against Daesh.
Nasrallah briefly touched on the situation in Lebanon calling for calm and an end to the deadlocked Cabinet formation process.