Hezbollah chief says 'no life' in Lebanon if government confronts group

“Palestine will be victorious, with all these sacrifices, because they are the owners of the land, the cause, the will, the blood, and the giving," Qassem said.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem warned the Lebanese government on Friday against confronting the Iran-backed terrorist group, saying there would be "no life" in Lebanon in that event.

Qassem said Hezbollah and the Amal movement, its Shi'ite Muslim ally, had decided to delay any street protests against a US-backed disarmament plan as they still see room for dialogue with the Lebanese government.

“The resistance will not hand over its weapons while the aggression continues, and we will wage a Karbala-style battle if necessary, and we are confident that we will be victorious," he added.

But he said any future protests could reach the US Embassy in Lebanon.

“The government’s duty is to build the country, not hand it over to the Israeli and American enemy. How do you, in the Lebanese government, accept facilitating the killing of your partners in the homeland?”

Lebanon moves to disarm Hezbollah

He added that the government made a "dangerous decision" when it made the decision to establish a state monopoly on weapons, effectively moving to disarm Hezbollah.

This comes after President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Tuesday that no group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing.

He added that because of the terrorist movement's sacrifices, Hamas would win the Israel-Hamas War.

“Palestine will be victorious, with all these sacrifices, because they are the owners of the land, the cause, the will, the blood, and the giving," Qassem said.