A high-ranking official from Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has praised as “marvelous” the operation al-Aqsa Storm by Hamas resistance movement as well as its aggressions in face of Israeli regime forces.

During a memorial ceremony on Sunday, Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said the enemy has failed to sow sedition among our ranks.

“The resistance was not harmed and its strength was not diminished in any way, and we are with it in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen,” Qassem said, praising the Palestinian resistance in the face of the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip.

He added that Operation Al-Aqsa Strom, which was launched by Palestinian resistance groups on October 7, was “a fundamental work” and must succeed.

“If it was not for the steadfastness of the resistance, the prisoner exchange deal would not have been reached. Israel was forced to accept a ceasefire,” he said in reference to the truce, which went into effect on Friday.

According to the terms of the truce, 150 Palestinian women and children will be released from Israeli prisons in exchange for 50 Israeli captives.

So far, 78 Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel. In return, Hamas has also set free 26 Israeli, 14 Thai, and one Filipino captives.

According to Sheikh Qassem, the Israeli regime did not even dare to launch an operation to free the captives held by Hamas, and had to wait for the proposed swap deal by the resistance movement.

“The regime is facing a crisis and catastrophe,” the Hezbollah official added.

“Extending the current four-day truce would be the best option for Israel as the Palestinian resistance was in no way affected by the regime’s operation against the Gaza Strip.”