BEIRUT (Dispatches) – A 
Lebanese lawmaker from the political wing of Hezbollah says the resistance movement will not lay down arms while the Zionist regime continues its attacks on southern Lebanon.
“The Lebanese have the right to protect their country, and the state has the duty to defend the sovereignty, life, and dignity of the citizens, and not to bow to the enemy’s dictates. It is the weapon of the resistance that liberated Lebanon and protects it, and we will remain committed to it,” Ibrahim al-Moussawi, a member of Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc, stated on Tuesday night.
The Lebanese lawmaker added that the occupying Israeli regime, which claims invincibility, has been defeated in all formative stages against Lebanese people and resistance fighters since 1982.
He added it was Hezbollah that created the deterrence equation and liberated the Lebanese territories, noting that the resistance movement has always protected Lebanon and given it pride and dignity.
The Lebanese legislator also stated that the Zionist regime has been in a state of fear following the creation of the deterrence equation by Hezbollah.
Moussawi finally denounced attempts to “brainwash” and “present normalization with Israel as a path to peace,” stressing that the agreements signed between the countries and the Tel Aviv regime “have brought neither prosperity nor security, but more humiliation.” 
Since the start of the November 27 ceasefire between Tel Aviv and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Israeli occupation forces have been launching assaults on Lebanon, including airstrikes throughout the Arab nation, breaching the agreement.
On January 27, 2025, Lebanon announced its decision to extend the ceasefire with Israel until February 18.
Although the deadline of February 18 has passed, Israel continues to maintain its occupation of five significant regions in southern Lebanon, namely Labbouneh, Mount Blat, Owayda Hill, Aaziyyeh, and Hammamis Hill, all situated near the border.
Lebanon has condemned the continued presence of Israeli military forces, viewing it as a violation of the ceasefire agreement and the established timeline for withdrawal. Senior officials in Beirut have expressed their commitment to take “all necessary measures” to remove the occupying troops from the nation.