Sheikh Nabih Qaouk, a member of the Central Council of "Hezbollah," emphasized that "despite all the aircraft carriers, fleets, threats, and pressures, Hezbollah is still fighting on the ground in support of Gaza, and it will not change or alter its course." Qaouk's remarks came during a honoring ceremony in the southern town of Bayt Yahoun. He assured that "Hezbollah will remain in the field until the objectives of the aggression are foiled, with one eye of the resistance on Gaza and the other on the south, because the battle is one and the destiny is one, and there is no option but victory, as the victory of Gaza is a victory and protection for Lebanon and the region, and the thwarting of Israeli objectives in Gaza is a direct goal for the resistance in Lebanon and all the honorable people in the nation." He stated, "The American black house is the first and last responsible for the massacres in Gaza and for the continuation of the Israeli aggression and brutality against civilians there." He observed that "Western complicity and Arab normalization encourage the Israeli enemy to persist in its brutality and commit massacres, as the Arab normalization and support for the Israeli enemy in its aggression against Gaza is a dagger in the heart of every Palestinian and in the heart of Jerusalem, and the dagger of normalization is more painful than all the Israeli missiles." Qaouk concluded: "The Israeli enemy knows our red lines well, and Hezbollah does not tolerate protecting Lebanon and civilians. When the enemy persists in attacking civilians, the resistance will not be late or hesitant and will not be lenient in responding to deter the enemy from any transgression of the red lines."