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Many [[Arab nations]] took a negative stance toward Hezbollah during the war. The Israeli ambassador to the [[United Nations]] claimed that several foreign ministers and ambassadors from Arab countries expressed a desire for Israel to eliminate Hezbollah. | Many [[Arab nations]] took a negative stance toward Hezbollah during the war. The Israeli ambassador to the [[United Nations]] claimed that several foreign ministers and ambassadors from Arab countries expressed a desire for Israel to eliminate Hezbollah. | ||
In Lebanon, high-ranking officials were divided in their responses. While Prime Minister Fouad Siniora condemned Israel's attacks, he also called for Hezbollah's disarmament. In contrast, other officials, such as President Emile Lahoud and Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh, expressed their support for Hezbollah. [[Iran]], [[Syria]], [[Hamas]], and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] (Ikhwan al-Muslimin) also backed the group. On the tenth day of the conflict, [[Ayatollah Khamenei]] sent a verbal message through [[Qasem Soleimani]] to [[ | In Lebanon, high-ranking officials were divided in their responses. While Prime Minister Fouad Siniora condemned Israel's attacks, he also called for Hezbollah's disarmament. In contrast, other officials, such as President Emile Lahoud and Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh, expressed their support for Hezbollah. [[Iran]], [[Syria]], [[Hamas]], and the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] (Ikhwan al-Muslimin) also backed the group. On the tenth day of the conflict, [[Ayatollah Khamenei]] sent a verbal message through [[Qasem Soleimani]] to [[Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah]], promising victory and encouraging fighters to recite the [[Supplication of Jawshan al-Saghir]]. Following the war, he wrote an official message to Nasrallah. | ||
[[Qasem Soleimani]], commander of the [[Quds Force]], traveled to [[Lebanon]] on the first day of the war. After a week, he returned to [[Iran]] to report back before going back to Lebanon, where he remained for the duration of the conflict. | [[Qasem Soleimani]], commander of the [[Quds Force]], traveled to [[Lebanon]] on the first day of the war. After a week, he returned to [[Iran]] to report back before going back to Lebanon, where he remained for the duration of the conflict. | ||