{"id":5077,"date":"2026-06-19T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5077"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:16:12","slug":"qassem-reaffirms-hezbollahs-commitment-to-resistance-and-rejecting-occupation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5077","title":{"rendered":"Qassem Reaffirms Hezbollah\u2019s Commitment to Resistance and Rejecting Occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAHIYEH:<\/strong> <strong>Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Friday addressed a Central Ashura Council ceremony in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, hours after reports that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah had taken effect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the Sayyed al-Shuhada complex in Dahiyeh, Qassem said Hezbollah remained committed to the principles of resistance and the liberation of occupied territory. 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