Naim Kasem: We stopped Israel from reaching Sidon. The Secretary General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Kassem, saw that Israel was unable to advance and reach Sidon due to the resistance, the steadfastness of its people and the support of the Lebanese forces, and noted that the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding contributed to reducing the escalation in Lebanon. Kassem said: "If Israel had succeeded in entering and reaching Sidon, it would not have fallen, but it cannot," considering that the resistance limited Israel's progress and prevented it from achieving its goals of stabilizing Israel and establishing settlements. He stated that what he described as the strength of the resistance and its people and the support of the respected forces in Lebanon, in addition to the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding, were two essential factors in reaching the current situation, and added that the demand for Israel's withdrawal would not have been raised without the presence of the resistance.
November 11, 2026 at 10:22 p.m.