Hezbollah Condemns ’Israeli’ Cowardly Assassination, Extends Condolences to Islamic Group Martyr

Translated by Al-Ahed News

Statement Issued by Hezbollah on the ongoing "Israeli" agression that lead to the martyrdom of Sheikh Hussein Atwi, a leader in the Islamic Group [Jamaa Islamiya (JI)].

Statement by Hezbollah’s Islamic Relations Official, Sheikh Abdul Majid Ammar:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful 

We strongly condemn the treacherous and cowardly crime committed by the "Israeli" enemy in the assassination of Sheikh Hussein Atwi, a leader in the Islamic Group. This act is part of the ongoing arrogance of the enemy, its repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty, and its continued attempts to target the resistance in all its forms. If this indicates anything, it is that the resistance is one unified path and that the enemy is one.

On behalf of Hezbollah, we extend our deepest condolences and congratulations to our brothers in the Islamic Group and to the family of the martyr, asking Almighty God to envelop him in His vast mercy, among the martyrs and the righteous.

The enemy’s persistence in its crimes—under blatant American cover and encouragement—is a result of the failure of the countries sponsoring the ceasefire agreement and the inaction of the international community in fulfilling its responsibilities. This emboldens the enemy to continue its savage aggression and unchecked recklessness without deterrence.

This ongoing aggression, which was repeated today in the southern town of Hanin, resulting in the martyrdom of one person and the injury of several others, obligates the Lebanese state to fully assume its national responsibilities. It must not remain in the position of a helpless bystander, nor settle for issuing statements of condemnation that have proven ineffective and have failed to deter the enemy. Instead, it must take serious, effective and urgent steps at all levels and by all available means.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
23 Shawwal, 1446 AH