Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada chief hails Lebanon ceasefire as ‘victory’ for resistance

BAGHDAD — Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada secretary-general Abu Alaa al-Walai described the Lebanon ceasefire as a victory imposed by battlefield realities rather than negotiation, attributing the outcome to Hezbollah’s resilience and Iranian backing.

“The ceasefire in Lebanon was not the result of a negotiating process as much as it came as a result of balances imposed by developments on the ground,” al-Walai wrote Friday, saying it reflected “the submission of the American and Zionist occupations before the rise of the brave resistance fighters in Hezbollah and the insistence of the Islamic Republic in Iran.”

He said “the biggest winner in stopping the fire in Lebanon is the resistance, with its belief, steadfastness and determination,” while “the biggest loser is the occupations and those behind them, including the Lebanese government, which made unjustified concessions.”

A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon took effect on April 16 following weeks of intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, brokered through U.S.-led efforts and linked to wider regional de-escalation involving Iran. The truce, initially set for around 10 days, aims to halt airstrikes and cross-border attacks that have killed more than 2,000 people, though key issues remain unresolved including Israeli troop presence in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah’s future role.

Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada is an Iraqi armed faction formed in 2013, formally incorporated into the Popular Mobilization Forces and operating within the Islamic Resistance in Iraq umbrella.