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Hezbollah warns Israel ‘should be worried’ after strike on Beirut suburb
Israel killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff and four other members of the resistance over the weekend, in a strike that injured dozens including women and children
24.11.2025
News Desk
Source:https://thecradle.co/articles/hezbollah-warns-israel-should-be-worried-after-strike-on-beirut-suburb
The head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, Ali Daamoush, said on 24 November that Israel “should be worried” after its attack on the southern suburb of Beirut the day before, which killed the Lebanese resistance’s chief of staff, Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai.
Daamoush’s warning came during Tabtabai’s funeral, which was held in Beirut’s Ghobeiry area.
“The Zionists should be worried, because they’ve committed a grave crime against the resistance and against Lebanon,” the chief of the executive council said. “The Israeli enemy has repeatedly miscalculated in assuming that assassinating commanders would weaken Hezbollah. Such losses only reinforce the movement’s resolve.”
“We won’t concern ourselves with any proposals as long as the enemy doesn’t commit to the ceasefire agreement,” he added.
He also said that it is the Lebanese government’s “duty to defend its citizens and its sovereignty,” adding that Beirut must “draw up plans for that and reject foreign diktats and pressure.”
In a message to the slain leader, Daamoush said, “We will complete what you started, and we will remain in the field defending Lebanon and the nation.”
Thousands attended Tabtabai’s funeral in Beirut on Monday, carrying Hezbollah flags as the resistance group’s members carried his coffin in a procession. Israeli drones were seen flying over the area during the funeral.
This was the first attack on Beirut since June, when Israel destroyed several buildings in the suburb, claiming they were housing Hezbollah drone facilities.
According to Israeli media, Tel Aviv is on alert after its attack. “The army has decided to raise the alert level of the air defense system in the north,” Israeli Army Radio reported.
Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) said security assessments “do not expect an exchange of strikes with Hezbollah following the elimination of its chief of staff in Beirut’s southern suburbs,” adding that “Israel is nevertheless preparing for various possible reactions, such as attacks on Israeli targets abroad or strikes from other fronts like Yemen.”
“Hezbollah’s decision to refrain from responding may be interpreted by Israel as a green light to continue its assassinations, including expanding operations inside Beirut. In this situation, Hezbollah may opt to respond by targeting Israeli interests abroad,” it added.
Four other Hezbollah members were assassinated alongside Tabtabai in the strike on Beirut on Sunday. Twenty-eight civilians were injured, including children and women.
The Israeli army has been attacking Lebanon almost every day since the ceasefire was reached in November 2024. More than 300 people have been killed since then, including scores of civilians.
In early December last year, Hezbollah fired two rockets at an Israeli site in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills – in what it described as a warning shot in response to Israeli violations.
Since then, it has not carried out a single military operation.
Over the past several weeks, Israel has significantly escalated its attacks on Lebanon. It claims Hezbollah is quickly rebuilding its military capabilities, and has made several US-backed threats to begin a broad campaign against Lebanon.
The Lebanese military is dismantling Hezbollah’s presence south of the Litani River in line with the ceasefire agreement. Hezbollah has rejected a Lebanese cabinet decision, issued in August, which called for the group’s full disarmament by the end of this year.
It says it is eventually willing to discuss a national defensive strategy which would incorporate its weapons into the Lebanese army, but refuses to hold talks on the matter while Israel continues its attacks and occupies several areas in southern Lebanon.
Washington is pressuring the Lebanese state and demanding that it quickly disarm Hezbollah by force, even at the risk of a civil war.
US officials have publicly backed Israeli threats and have warned that Lebanon faces a major assault if it does not force the resistance to surrender its weapons.
What happened in Beirut on Sunday was “an aggression in which Israel crossed all red lines,” Hezbollah MP Hassan Ezzedine told Sputnik on Monday.
“The Lebanese state and government are required to find a solution to the Israeli violations. The enemy is unrestrained and supported by the US. This cannot continue forever,” he added, calling for “a unified stance from the government, the army, and the resistance.” He also referred to demands for disarmament as “absurd.”
“The resistance is acting with the highest levels of wisdom and patience, and it will determine the right moment to confront this enemy. We are in a comprehensive battle with the enemy, and our timing for the confrontation is different from the enemy’s – we will choose the moment that suits us,” Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar said on Sunday, following the strike on Beirut.
Israel killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff and four other members of the resistance over the weekend, in a strike that injured dozens including women and children
24.11.2025
News Desk
Source:https://thecradle.co/articles/hezbollah-
The head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, Ali Daamoush, said on 24 November that Israel “should be worried” after its attack on the southern suburb of Beirut the day before, which killed the Lebanese resistance’s chief of staff, Haitham Ali al-
Daamoush’s warning came during Tabtabai’s funeral, which was held in Beirut’s Ghobeiry area.
“The Zionists should be worried, because they’ve committed a grave crime against the resistance and against Lebanon,” the chief of the executive council said. “The Israeli enemy has repeatedly miscalculated in assuming that assassinating commanders would weaken Hezbollah. Such losses only reinforce the movement’s resolve.”
“We won’t concern ourselves with any proposals as long as the enemy doesn’t commit to the ceasefire agreement,” he added.
He also said that it is the Lebanese government’s “duty to defend its citizens and its sovereignty,” adding that Beirut must “draw up plans for that and reject foreign diktats and pressure.”
In a message to the slain leader, Daamoush said, “We will complete what you started, and we will remain in the field defending Lebanon and the nation.”
Thousands attended Tabtabai’s funeral in Beirut on Monday, carrying Hezbollah flags as the resistance group’s members carried his coffin in a procession. Israeli drones were seen flying over the area during the funeral.
This was the first attack on Beirut since June, when Israel destroyed several buildings in the suburb, claiming they were housing Hezbollah drone facilities.
According to Israeli media, Tel Aviv is on alert after its attack. “The army has decided to raise the alert level of the air defense system in the north,” Israeli Army Radio reported.
Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) said security assessments “do not expect an exchange of strikes with Hezbollah following the elimination of its chief of staff in Beirut’s southern suburbs,” adding that “Israel is nevertheless preparing for various possible reactions, such as attacks on Israeli targets abroad or strikes from other fronts like Yemen.”
“Hezbollah’s decision to refrain from responding may be interpreted by Israel as a green light to continue its assassinations, including expanding operations inside Beirut. In this situation, Hezbollah may opt to respond by targeting Israeli interests abroad,” it added.
Four other Hezbollah members were assassinated alongside Tabtabai in the strike on Beirut on Sunday. Twenty-
The Israeli army has been attacking Lebanon almost every day since the ceasefire was reached in November 2024. More than 300 people have been killed since then, including scores of civilians.
In early December last year, Hezbollah fired two rockets at an Israeli site in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills – in what it described as a warning shot in response to Israeli violations.
Since then, it has not carried out a single military operation.
Over the past several weeks, Israel has significantly escalated its attacks on Lebanon. It claims Hezbollah is quickly rebuilding its military capabilities, and has made several US-
The Lebanese military is dismantling Hezbollah’s presence south of the Litani River in line with the ceasefire agreement. Hezbollah has rejected a Lebanese cabinet decision, issued in August, which called for the group’s full disarmament by the end of this year.
It says it is eventually willing to discuss a national defensive strategy which would incorporate its weapons into the Lebanese army, but refuses to hold talks on the matter while Israel continues its attacks and occupies several areas in southern Lebanon.
Washington is pressuring the Lebanese state and demanding that it quickly disarm Hezbollah by force, even at the risk of a civil war.
US officials have publicly backed Israeli threats and have warned that Lebanon faces a major assault if it does not force the resistance to surrender its weapons.
What happened in Beirut on Sunday was “an aggression in which Israel crossed all red lines,” Hezbollah MP Hassan Ezzedine told Sputnik on Monday.
“The Lebanese state and government are required to find a solution to the Israeli violations. The enemy is unrestrained and supported by the US. This cannot continue forever,” he added, calling for “a unified stance from the government, the army, and the resistance.” He also referred to demands for disarmament as “absurd.”
“The resistance is acting with the highest levels of wisdom and patience, and it will determine the right moment to confront this enemy. We are in a comprehensive battle with the enemy, and our timing for the confrontation is different from the enemy’s – we will choose the moment that suits us,” Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar said on Sunday, following the strike on Beirut.