📰 2 sources 5 articles · 11 Nov 2026, 09:54 → 32 minutes ago

Naim Qassem delivers speech on Hezbollah's Martyrs' Day, addressing Israeli aggression and US support

Hezbollah's media relations announced that Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem would deliver a speech at 6 p.m. at the "Ahya" festival marking the party's Martyrs' Day. In the speech, Qassem said Israeli aggression against Lebanon and the region is fully supported by the United States, and that the occupation is what has existed and is trying to expand, denying that "isnad" (support) is the cause. He also said the Israeli entity wants to strip Lebanon of its strength in order to occupy its land and establish settlements.

📍 Where things stand: The speech announced by Hezbollah for 6 p.m. was delivered, containing Qassem's positions on US support for Israeli aggression and Israel's goals in Lebanon.

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11 Nov 2026, 09:54 Hezbollah's media relations announced that Sheikh Naim Qassem would deliver a speech at 6 p.m. today at the "Ahya" festival marking the party's Martyrs' Day.
11 Nov 2026, 10:34 Lebanon ON reported that a speech by Sheikh Qassem was expected today, without additional details on its timing or content.
11 Nov 2026, 18:52 Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said Israeli aggression against Lebanon and the region is fully US-backed, describing it as part of a large and dangerous project.
11 Nov 2026, 18:55 Sheikh Naim Qassem said the occupation is what has existed and is trying to expand, denying that "isnad" (support) was the cause of that.
11 Nov 2026, 19:00 Qassem affirmed that the Israeli entity seeks to strip Lebanon of its strength in order to occupy its land and establish settlements, saying they announce this explicitly.

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Qassem: The Israeli entity wants to strip Lebanon of its power to occupy its land and establish settlements

Qassem stressed that the Israeli entity seeks to strip Lebanon of its power in order to occupy its land and establish settlements, saying that they state this openly.

lebanon debate 18:55

Sheikh Naim Qassem: The occupation is what existed and is trying to expand, and it is not the support that is the cause

Sheikh Naim Qassem said that the occupation is what existed and is trying to expand, denying that the support (isnad) is the cause of that.

lebanon debate 18:52

Naim Qassem: Israeli Aggression on Lebanon and the Region Is Fully American-Backed

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said that the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and the region is fully backed by the United States, describing it as part of a larg…

Lebanon ON 10:34

Anticipated speech by Sheikh Qassem today

Lebanon ON reported that a speech by Sheikh Qassem is expected today, without further details about its timing or content.

lebanon debate 09:54

Hezbollah Media Relations: Sheikh Naim Qassem to Deliver Speech at 6 PM Today

Hezbollah's media relations announced that Sheikh Naim Qassem will deliver a speech at 6 p.m. today during the "Ahya" festival marking Hezbollah's Martyr's Day.