Sheikh Naim Qassem made the remarks on Saturday in a speech commemorating the first martyrdom anniversary of Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, who was Nasrallah’s deputy and was also assassinated by the Israeli regime.
Sheikh Qassem hailed the large turnout of people at the commemoration ceremony in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and said that Nasrallah spread a type of resistance that belonged not only to Muslims, but to “Christians, secularists, to every human being on earth”.
“Your body departed this world, yet your soul continues to inspire - once a leader, now a guide for leaders,” he said, according to remarks aired by Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV channel.
Hezbollah’s secretary general said that Nasrallah had planted the love of Palestine in the hearts of many, adding that his leadership of Hezbollah marked an era of victories for the group.
Safieddine and Nasrallah were on the righteous path
He described Safieddine as a great leader who showed sacrifice and unwavering steadfastness in his struggles against the Israeli regime, saying he and Nasrallah “walked the righteous path” of resistance together.
Qassem said Hezbollah has recovered operationally since the martyrdom of Nasrallah and Safieddine and is rebuilding its defense capacities, adding that the group has broad social support in Lebanon and elsewhere.
“Our enemies expected us to collapse, but we directly elected a new secretary general, rebuilt our leadership with new commanders who replaced the martyrs, and pressed on with the fight (against Israel),” he said.
Press TV