Hezbollah has issued a defiant warning, declaring it will not yield “even an inch” of contested land despite mounting threats. As tensions surge, Israel has responded with stark rhetoric, warning of severe retaliation in Lebanon if cross-border hostilities continue. Senior Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has called for unity, reconstruction, and sustained resistance, while firmly rejecting negotiations and laying out key conditions, including Israeli withdrawal, detainee release and the return of displaced civilians. WATCH