Sheikh Qassem: 'Israel' expected our collapse, we forced it to a ceasefire

In a powerful statement to Al Mayadeen, Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem revealed that “Israel” had anticipated the party's total collapse following an unprecedented aerial assault that included 1,600 airstrikes in a single day, pager and walkie-talkie terror operations, and the martyrdom of Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Saffiedine, along with several senior commanders. “Under Israeli military doctrine, this should have marked the end of the party,” Sheikh Qassem said. Instead, Hezbollah launched Operation People of Might, and by November 27, 2024, forced “Israel” to a ceasefire.