Hezbollah Chief: Disarmament Would Be ‘Death Sentence’ for Lebanon
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stated in a televised speech that preventing aggression is the responsibility of the Lebanese state, not Hezbollah, which intervenes only when the state and army fail. He questioned whether Hezbollah should instead call for the Lebanese Army’s disarmament if it cannot stop what he described as Israel’s ongoing aggression. Qassem declared that disarming Hezbollah as currently proposed would be a “death sentence” for Lebanon. He emphasized that Hezbollah will not be disarmed regardless of international pressure, asserting, “Even if the sky falls, we will not be disarmed.”
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 2:1-2
"Why are the nations in an uproar, And the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand, And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed:"
Commentary:
Talk of disarmament and responsibility for national defense underscores how deeply divided Lebanon’s leadership remains. Even neighbors can view the same border as a source of threat. Tensions flare in the shadow of Israel’s north, a region long identified in Scripture as deeply consequential. The underlying reality is that this is happening at Israel’s border, land given to them by God, so struggles here carry an unusually strong prophetic charge. This current standoff echoes the Scripture’s description of nations in turmoil and shifting allegiances.
Prophetic Trend:
Rhetoric over arms and authority at Israel’s northern border signals mounting instability that matches end-time patterns of strife near covenant land.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B What does this mean?
Source Excerpt:
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location, July 30, 2025, in this screen grab from video. Photo: Al Manar TV/REUTERS TV/via REUTERS i24 News – Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Saturday that it was not the responsibility of the Shiite terror group “to prevent aggression,” but rather the Lebanese state’s, and it is the responsibility of Hezbollah to engage “when the state and army fail to do so.” In a recorded televised statement, Qassem sarcastically posed the question whether it was not Hezbollah that should be demanding the Lebanese Army’s disarmament if the latter fails to stop “Israel’s ongoing aggression.” On the issue of disarming Hezbollah, Qassem said that disarming it in the manner currently proposed is a death sentence for Lebanon. “Even if the sky falls, we will not be disarmed, not even if the entire world unites against Lebanon. We will not allow this and it will not happen,” Qassem said....
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 12-13-2025 23:35