Nasrallah Vows to “Finish Off” Israel”s Army in Lebanon, Proposes Two-Demonstration Compete
Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday pledged to destroy Israel”s army if it invaded south Lebanon, which would leave the Jewish state “without an army” leading to its total disappearance.
Nasrallah also announced that the Syrian authorities are investigating the Feb. 12 assassination of Hizbullah”s Imad Mughniyeh, saying there was no joint Iranian-Syrian investigation into the killing that he had blamed Israel for.
Nasrallah made the remarks in a south Beirut rally in remembrance of Mughniyeh labeled by Nasrallah “the hero” of the party”s war of liberation that led to Israel”s withdrawal from south Lebanon in May, 2000 and the July 2006 war.
Nasrallah stressed that Israel would cease to exist “This is inevitable, it is divine law.”
Israel”s existence, according to the Hizbullah chief, is “temporary and cannot persist.”
Nasrallah gave his speech by video link and appeared on giant screens at the rally venue.
Nasrallah said Mughniyeh”s killing was a “preemptive” strike in line with an Israeli “open war” that aims at finishing off Hizbullah.
“I swear by God that we”ll defeat you if you ever thought of invading out country … tens of thousands of Imad Mughniyehs would confront you,” Nasrallah told the Israelis, stressing” “No one would be able to protect the whole of Israel from our rockets and missiles.”
“We”ll kill you in the fields, we”ll kill you in the cities, we”ll fight you like you have never experienced,” he pledged, addressing the Israelis.
Nasrallah also attacked the international tribunal, saying its prosecutor is based in Meerab and judge in Clemenceau street. He was referring to Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat, respectively.
He accused the March 14 majority alliance of rejecting any compromise to the ongoing political crisis because they “await the Israeli war, hoping that it would finish us off.”
He also disputed claims by the majority that the Feb. 14 Mass Rally, which grouped 1.5 million participants in a rainy day, represented majority of the Lebanese people.
Nasrallah proposed some sort of a competition between two rallies, one called by the majority and the second called by the Hizbullah-led opposition, to determine which of the two sides can marshal more supporters and, therefore, represents the majority.
The Hizbullah leader charged that an “open war” has been underway by Israel against south Lebanon since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.
He rejected calls for restricting the decision to go to war or peace by the government, declaring: “we”ll take the decision to defend our country by ourselves at a time that we decide … It is our national decision.”
He also charged the majority with following an American agenda.
Nasrallah addressed Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, France and other states that have issued travel advisories concerning Lebanon and tightened security at their diplomatic missions in Beirut, saying “our sole enemy is Israel.”