On the evening of the 21st, HEZBOLLAH leader Naim Qassem said in a televised
address the group would respond to any Israeli aggression, called Israel an
aggressor that must withdraw, and said continued Israeli troop presence on
Lebanese territory was "impossible" and there is no space in Lebanon for an
Israeli "security zone." He added Lebanon has its own national army responsible
for safeguarding sovereignty and said HEZBOLLAH cooperates with the Lebanese
Armed Forces.
