Hezbollah claims ‘victory’ over Israel, say its fighters still at ‘full readiness’

Hezbollah gunmen stand next to a poster of the terror group's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah as displaced residents return to Beirut's southern Dahiyeh suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold, in Lebanon, November 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Hezbollah gunmen stand next to a poster of the terror group's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah as displaced residents return to Beirut's southern Dahiyeh suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold, in Lebanon, November 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

BEIRUT — Lebanese terror group Hezbollah says it has achieved “victory” over Israel and that its fighters are at the ready after a truce between the two sides took effect.

“Victory from God almighty was the ally of the righteous cause,” a statement from the Iran-backed group said, adding that its fighters “will remain in total readiness to deal with the Israeli enemy’s ambitions and its attacks.”

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