Hezbollah’s highest-ranking official Naim Qassim vowed to continue the group’s mission to fight Israel and defend Palestinians despite losses incurred by the group in Lebanon, Paralel.Az reports citin CNN.

Israel’s claims about having hit most of the group’s medium- and long-range missiles is a “dream that they have not achieved nor will they achieve,” he said.

“We are ready if Israel decides to enter through land and the resistance is ready for a clash.”

This is the first public address by a figure from the group since the assassination of its leader Hassan Nasrallah.