Government leaders
Qassem vows resistance until occupation ends, no matter who wins in Israeli polls

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said Wednesday the Iran-backed Lebanese movement was not concerned with the results of Israel's election, vowing to continue its resistance against it no matter who wins. With 85 percent of ballots counted, the right-wing bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a slight lead over the main opposition bloc, but was still short of a majority after Tuesday's election.
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