[Hezbollah: Lebanon Has the Right to Resist as Long as Occupation Persists] Golden Finance reported on April 17, citing Al Jazeera Arabic, that a senior Hezbollah official in Lebanon stated that any ceasefire agreement should not allow Israeli forces unrestricted freedom of action within Lebanese territory. The official said, 'The ceasefire should not include granting the enemy freedom of action; otherwise, it would return the situation to what it was before March 2.' The official further stated that as long as Israeli forces remain stationed on Lebanese soil, Lebanon retains the right to resist. 'As long as occupation exists on our land, Lebanon and its people have the right to resist by all means to force their withdrawal.'