Sadek Al-Naboulsi, a Lebanese cleric who is affiliated with Hezbollah, said on a show that aired on Lebanon’s Al-Jadeed TV on July 6 that the very existence of Israel is an act of war against Lebanon.
He said that war with Israel can be the "best way" to change the equation and bring Lebanon out of its political crisis. Al-Naboulsi also said that Hezbollah and the “resistance” should not be ashamed to say that it wants to "change the balance of powers in Lebanon and in the region."
The comments were translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
"The existence of Israel is an act of war against us. It is not Hezbollah that is instigating war. You spoke earlier about the firing of rockets, and so on. The very existence of Israel is an aggression against Lebanon," Al-Naboulsi said in the interview. READ MORE