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Hezbollah will continue to act in support of the Islamist Hamas and will not separate its conflict with Israel from the Gaza war.

“Lebanon and Palestine cannot be separated,” Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Kassim said in a televised speech. Hezbollah is seeking a ceasefire with Israel. The prerequisite for this and for an end to their shelling is a corresponding agreement in the parallel war in the Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general, Naim Qassem, said in a speech today that they will not secede from Palestine, although some believe he may do so to negotiate a ceasefire with Israel. It goes on to say that they will continue to launch attacks all over the world… pic.twitter.com/l9IA3ctx9Z

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At the same time, Kassim threatened further militia attacks on Israel, which could affect the entire country, especially since Israel, in turn, is attacking throughout Lebanon. “We will target every point in Israel”Kassim said. “We will attack the enemy army, their bases and their barracks.”

The Hezbollah deputy spoke publicly for the third time since Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in late September. Kassim did not comment on his successor.

Kassim spoke from an unknown location, the Hezbollah channel Al-Manar in a live broadcast. However, it remained unclear whether the speech might have been pre-recorded. Kassim sat in a closed room, on the table in front of him a photo of the killed Nasrallah as well as the yellow flag of Hezbollah and the national flag of Lebanon. (sda/dpa)