Throughout his roughly hour-long speech, Mr. Nasrallah reiterated that the Lebanese political party and militia, supported by Iran, was not looking to wage a full-scale conflict with Israel but that if one did break out, they would fight “without constraints or rules”.
Additionally, he cautioned “the enemy” to “anticipate our presence on land, sea, and in the air” and stated that Hezbollah has only “only deployed a fraction” of its weaponry. Remarkably, he even warned Cyprus, an EU member, should it permit Israel to use its land for it.
Hezbollah-organized screening attendees repeatedly stopped him with boisterous applause while screaming “Labbaika ya Nasrallah,” which translates to “We’re at your service, Nasrallah.”
It seems that not just the rhetoric was getting louder. A few days prior, Hezbollah had launched a flurry of missiles at northern Israel in retaliation for Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, who was killed on June 12. The Israeli military claimed that almost 200 were shot in a single day, with very minor damage occurring.
Since hostilities began in October, this offensive has been the most severe, which has rekindled concerns that the fighting may unintentionally or on purpose spread to other areas of the region.
