ARAB AND WORLD
Mon 23 Oct 2023 1:09 pm - Jerusalem Time
Lebanese Official: Hezbollah will not intervene in the war unless Gaza invasion is major
The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Lebanese caretaker government, Abdullah Bou Habib, said that Hezbollah will not intervene in the war unless the Gaza invasion is major or in the event of a major attack on Lebanon.
Bou Habib warned, in an interview with the local MTV channel, that “from any potential war, Hezbollah will emerge stronger, similar to the 2006 war, so our friends in the West must pressure Israel to cease fire and refrain from waging a war against Hezbollah, as it claims.” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
He pointed out that "all the provocation comes from Israeli officials, while Hezbollah has not issued any provocative speech. The evidence is that its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, has not made any statement yet, which means that he is against escalation and our dialogue is permanent with the party, and it is afraid for Lebanon."
He revealed that "Hamas informed Iran and Hezbollah that it is able to withstand for months during the ground battle, so Hezbollah will not intervene once Gaza is invaded unless it is major or in the event of a major attack on Lebanon. The party and Iran told us that they were not previously aware of Operation 'Flood'. Al-Aqsa, and Blinken (US Secretary of State) acknowledged this.”
Bou Habib, on the other hand, said, "Lebanon was not invited to the Cairo summit, and we do not know the reason. I hoped that the summit would succeed and come out with a unified statement, and that the Americans must put pressure on Israel to prevent a regional war, as they will not be able to eliminate (Hamas)."
The Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, confirmed earlier today that external and internal communications would continue to protect his country, stop Israeli attacks, and “prevent the expansion” of the Gaza war into Lebanon, noting that the government was preparing “an emergency plan to confront what might happen in an essential preventive step out of caution.” ".
It is noteworthy that armed clashes had escalated on the border between Lebanon and Israel after Hamas launched Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood” two weeks ago, as the border witnesses daily intermittent bombing and shooting operations between Hezbollah, Palestinian movements, and the Israeli army, resulting in deaths and injuries on both sides.
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Lebanese Official: Hezbollah will not intervene in the war unless Gaza invasion is major