... the Grand Vizier of the Hezbullies...
stated on Friday that the party was expecting to be the target of an attack like the one that took place in the Bir al-Abed neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahieh on Tuesday.
He said on the seventh anniversary of the eruption of the July 2006 war: "The Dahieh blast is part of a plan to target the resistance and those backing Israel's agendas were behind it."
"We are being targeted and Dahieh is an open area that can easily be reached by anyone," he added.
"We are awaiting the results of the investigation to find out who planted the explosive," remarked Qassem.
The first leads indicate that forces seeking strife and serving Israeli goals are behind the blast, he said.
He therefore stressed the need to prevent any instability, while questioning the Arab silence over the incident.
Moreover, he linked the Bir al-Abed blast to the one that took place in the Shiyyah neighborhood in May, saying: "Some sides want to create strife in order to spark confusion within the resistance."
"Hizbullah won't be dragged into strife and it will do all it can to prevent it," emphasized Qassem.