Brushing aside the agreement by the Lebanese government to disarm the group, Nasrallah said, "This is not the time for Hizbullah to disarm. It is unfortunate that the initial discussion on this matter and on the deployment of the army (in the south) was held by the (Lebanese) government in direct contrast to the agreement between the sides.”
The terrorist chief underlined his intention not to disarm because there would be “no one to defend Lebanon in case of a new Israeli offensive,” and claimed the Lebanese army and an international peacekeeping force would be unable to protect the country.
Meanwhile, despite his announcement that he would soon be speaking in public squares, the terror chief remains in hiding. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in his own televised speech at the Knesset on Monday that the IDF would continue to hunt down Hizbullah operatives.
Nasrallah also informed viewers that Hizbullah would begin distributing funds to displaced Lebanese families. The money is meant to help them rebuild houses destroyed by IAF air strikes targeting terrorists who attacked Israel from the safety of civilian homes.
“You will not wait in any line or for government funds,” he said, “because this may take too long. We will come to you and grant you funds worth a year’s rent and for furniture. In the meantime we will rebuild your destroyed homes.”
Representatives from a number of nations are slated to meet in Sweden to discuss ways to channel funds to help Lebanon rebuild its infrastructure. Israel was not invited to the meeting, nor was there an offer to provide support to the Jewish nation to help rebuild its own destroyed communities.
The terrorist chief underlined his intention not to disarm because there would be “no one to defend Lebanon in case of a new Israeli offensive,” and claimed the Lebanese army and an international peacekeeping force would be unable to protect the country.
Meanwhile, despite his announcement that he would soon be speaking in public squares, the terror chief remains in hiding. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in his own televised speech at the Knesset on Monday that the IDF would continue to hunt down Hizbullah operatives.
Nasrallah also informed viewers that Hizbullah would begin distributing funds to displaced Lebanese families. The money is meant to help them rebuild houses destroyed by IAF air strikes targeting terrorists who attacked Israel from the safety of civilian homes.
“You will not wait in any line or for government funds,” he said, “because this may take too long. We will come to you and grant you funds worth a year’s rent and for furniture. In the meantime we will rebuild your destroyed homes.”
Representatives from a number of nations are slated to meet in Sweden to discuss ways to channel funds to help Lebanon rebuild its infrastructure. Israel was not invited to the meeting, nor was there an offer to provide support to the Jewish nation to help rebuild its own destroyed communities.