Hezbollah in battle of reckoning with Israel, deputy leader says

Hezbollah in battle of reckoning with Israel, deputy leader says

The comments come days after surprise attacks by Israel in Lebanon (AP)

Hezbollah’s deputy leader has said his group is now in an open-ended battle of reckoning with Israel, and he is threatening to displace more people in the country’s north.

Speaking during the funeral of top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Akil, Naim Kassem warned: “We admit that we are pained. We are humans. But as we are pained, you will also be pained.”

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