Naim Qassem (R), deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah, and Mohammed Raad (C), head of Hezbollah's bloc in the Lebanese parliament, attend the funeral of top Hezbollah military commander Ibrahim Aqil in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 22, 2024.(Photo by AFP)
Beirut: Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem said Sunday his group was in a "new phase" in its battle against Israel, which it has waged from across the Lebanese border since the Gaza war erupted.
"We have entered a new phase, namely an open reckoning" with Israel, Qassem said at the funeral of a senior Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli strike this week.
"Threats will not stop us... We are ready to face all military possibilities," he added.
