A member of the Hezbollah parliamentary bloc, Ali Ammar, stated in a statement on Tuesday evening that "the Islamic Resistance will not remain silent about any targeting directed at it." Ammar pointed out that the decision to respond lies with Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, adding: "He is a guardian of the blood and the people, and we should not be concerned." This statement came following Israeli shelling that targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut.