Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered a speech from his bunker, issuing a direct threat to Israel and firmly rejecting calls for the group to disarm. Speaking during the group's annual Martyrs' Day, Qassem insisted that Hezbollah would not surrender its weapons, despite mounting pressure from the United States and Israel on the Lebanese government. He emphasized the group's right to defend its land and people, and criticized what he called the arrogance of foreign powers. Qassem also noted that the current ceasefire with Israel only applies to the area south of the Litani River, and called on the Lebanese government to ensure Israel's withdrawal from several outposts in southern Lebanon.