Hezbollah Secretary General says the group will remain steadfast, Al Mayadeen reports; resistance will continue until our last breath

Says:

• We will not accept a return to the previous situation and we call on officials to stop free concessions
• The Israeli enemy was unable in the field to confront the heroes of the resistance and was not able to carry out a ground invasion, as it repeatedly announced.
• The enemy was surprised by the methods of resistance, the flexibility of the Mujahideen movement, and their defensive capabilities.

Full statement:

"'A Message from the Leader of the Resistance and Muslims, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, to the steadfast and sacrificing Lebanese people:    I offer my condolences to our patient and steadfast people throughout Lebanon on the martyrdom of righteous men, women, children, and mujahideen who sacrificed their lives for our people and our homeland. I pray to Allah the Almighty to grant them the greatest blessings for what they have given to our nation and our homeland in the form of pure blood, which we see as a contributing factor to our strength and victory against the brutal Israeli-American enemy. I also pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded and for our people to be granted patience, determination, and success.    

The Israeli enemy has failed in the field against the brave resistance fighters, and it has not been able to achieve its land invasion as it has repeatedly announced. Its soldiers and officers have fallen into the mujahideen's ambushes, and its military vehicles have been destroyed at the crossroads of towns and villages. It has repeatedly changed its objectives - sometimes wanting to target the Litani River, other times aiming for limited advances, then opting for firepower dominance, and finally relying on destruction and firepower alone... Yet, in all its aggressions, it has not succeeded in preventing rockets, missiles, and drones from reaching its settlements near and far, from Haifa to beyond Haifa, for more than forty days.    

The enemy has been accumulating failures for forty days, and its settlements are filled with pain and terror. Its plans are in disarray, and its officials threaten daily with high-pitched but ineffective rhetoric. 

On Wednesday, the enemy resorted to bloody criminality in Beirut, the suburbs, the south, the Bekaa, and Mount Lebanon, targeting civilians in crowded neighborhoods, villages, and towns to cover up its failures in the field. However, our Lebanese people are much stronger and more resilient than they think, and the displaced have given an example of pride and morale. Those who sheltered them have shown the noblest form of citizenship and humanity. The mujahideen on the frontlines are an impenetrable barrier that shatters the Zionists' dreams and aspirations.    

The resistance will continue until our last breath, and the youth's eagerness to join the frontlines is a beacon of hope and strength. Our sacrifices make us cling even more firmly to the liberation of our homeland and our dignity. We will not accept a return to the previous situation, and we call on our leaders to stop making gratuitous concessions. Together as a state, army, people, and resistance, we will protect our country, restore its sovereignty, and expel the occupier. Their threats and weapons will not intimidate us, for we are the owners of this land, and we possess the faith, will, and ability to prevent them from achieving their goals. Allah says, "Indeed, Allah will prevail over us and His messengers. Indeed, Allah is Almighty and Majestic."'