US Backs All Israeli Attacks on Lebanon: Hezbollah Official

Al Manar

18-04-2025

Hezbollah's Deputy Head of the Executive Council, Sheikh Ali Daamoush, stressed that the cancer ravaging Lebanon and the region is 'Israel,' along with the United States — the full partner of the Zionist entity in every crime it commits in Lebanon, Palestine, and the region.
During his Friday sermon, he stated that the United States' primary goal in Lebanon is to protect 'Israel,' empower it to impose its control, achieve its objectives, and use it as a tool to subdue and suppress anyone who opposes American dominance in the region.
He pointed out that 'Israel' violates the ceasefire and attacks the Lebanese under full American cover, to pressure Lebanon into submission to its demands — which are clear: disarming the resistance and stripping Lebanon of its sources of strength.
Sheikh Daamoush asserted that anyone calling for the disarmament of the resistance before removing the 'Israeli' aggression and addressing its threats is serving the enemy's agenda, intentionally or unintentionally.
He considered that talking about disarming the resistance at this time conflicts with Lebanon's interests and weakens its position and strength in the face of the 'Israeli' occupation and its continuous aggressions.
Sheikh Daamoush affirmed that the matter of disarmament is not up for discussion now, and what can be discussed is a defensive strategy at the appropriate time — but only after the enemy withdraws, the captives are released, and the aggressions are halted.
He stressed that the priority today is not debating the issue of arms, but rather halting the aggression, expelling the occupation, liberating the captives, reconstructing the country, implementing reforms, and activating state institutions to fulfill their duties toward citizens — without postponing any file or linking it to unrelated conditions. He confirmed Hezbollah's readiness to be an active partner alongside the government and parliament in achieving these priorities.
He stated that if the aim behind the political and media campaigns against the resistance's arms is to intimidate or psychologically pressure Hezbollah and its supporters into surrendering to the enemy's demands — such attempts are futile. The resistance and its steadfast people, who have made the greatest sacrifices, cannot be broken, subdued, or pressured. They remain strong, resilient, and entitled to uphold their resistance, sources of strength, and the defense of their land and sovereignty.
He concluded by affirming that instead of pressuring Lebanon and calling for the disarmament of the resistance, pressure should be placed on 'Israel' to implement the agreement and halt its aggressions — a responsibility the state must bear, by rejecting any discussion of the arms issue as long as there is occupation and aggression, and by exerting every effort to compel the 'Israeli' enemy to abide by the agreement, to protect its citizens and preserve its sovereignty.