Wednesday, 28 Oct 2026 28 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut
📰 4 sources 5 articles · 28 Oct 2026, 18:14 → 14 minutes ago

Naim Qassem: We do not care who rules Israel, but it must leave Lebanese land

In a speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed that the resistance against Israeli aggression will continue, rejected any discussion of the party's weapons while the occupation persists, and demanded Israel withdraw from Lebanese territory in line with the November 27, 2024 agreement and Resolution 1701. He described the framework agreement as unconstitutional and "as good as non-existent," and called the Iran-US agreement a source of strength for the party and Lebanon.

📍 Where things stand: The position has been declared by Hezbollah's secretary-general, with no indications so far of any change regarding the weapons file or an Israeli withdrawal.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 28 Oct 2026, 18:14 Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the party does not care who rules Israel, but stressed that Israel must know it cannot continue its occupation and must leave Lebanese land.
  2. 28 Oct 2026, 18:25 Qassem affirmed that the party will continue the resistance against Israeli aggression, rejected any discussion of withdrawing its weapons while the occupation exists, and demanded Israel withdraw from Lebanese territory in accordance with the November 27, 2024 agreement and Resolution 1701, with the Lebanese army deploying south of the Litani.
  3. 28 Oct 2026, 18:25 Qassem described the framework agreement as unconstitutional and "as good as non-existent," and said the Iran-US agreement is a source of strength for the party and Lebanon.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Two outlets limited themselves to the main quote about not caring who rules Israel and the demand to leave Lebanese land, while a third carried that phrase alongside details on the weapons file, withdrawal under the November 27, 2024 agreement and Resolution 1701, and Qassem's position on the framework agreement and the Iran-US agreement.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.
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Lebanon Debate 21:49
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الكتائب 18:32
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Lebanon24 18:26
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annahar.com 18:25
Qassem: We do not care who rules Israel... and the Iran-US agreement is a source of strength
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed that Hezbollah will continue resistance against Israeli aggression and rejected any discussion of withdrawing its weapons wh…
lebanon debate 18:14
Naim Qassem: We do not care who rules Israel, but it must know it cannot continue its occupation and must leave our land
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