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Can Naim Qassem read the room? In recent declarations, the Hezbollah secretary-general issued a typical Lebanese warning to his enemies by stating: “It will hang long on your necks.”
This warning to Lebanese political figures and others calling for Hezbollah to give up its arms is clear on what to expect. Yet, for once, what is interesting is not his declarations, which were expected, but the massive answers against them from the entire Lebanese political and media spectrum. From outright condemnations to mockery, Qassem must now understand that the days when a Hezbollah secretary-general could point his finger to warn, threaten and instill fear and silence are long gone.
Does this mean that the organization is no longer capable of reverting to killings and silencing its opponents? Absolutely not. The weapons may not be capable of threatening Israel, as is suggested in Hezbollah’s usual rhetoric, but they are sufficient to threaten the Lebanese people.
It is obvious that the remnants of the Assad regime could coordinate with Hezbollah and initiate violence
