On November 3, 2023, Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech
entitled “Martyrs who died on the way to Jerusalem.” it was Nasrallah’s first public
appearance since the outbreak of Operation Iron Swords. The speech, which raised high
expectations in the Arab world, claimed the war in Gaza was completely Palestinian. He
threatened the United States and Israel and emphasized that “all options are open.