News - Middle East: Yemen's President Mahdi Mohammed Al-Mashat congratulated the brotherly Lebanese Republic—its state, people, army, and resistance—on the 25th anniversary of Resistance, Liberation Day.

President Mashat stated that the Resistance, Liberation Day affirms the firm will and courage of the Lebanese people in freeing themselves from the usurping Israeli occupation.

He emphasized that this occasion represents the fruit of the integrated role between the army, the people, the resistance, and it carries profound meanings that reflect the importance of the resistance's weapons in achieving this historic victory.

Mashat reaffirmed that Yemen will support all options until victory is achieved for Lebanon, its people, expressing Yemen’s confidence in the strength of the trio—army, people, and resistance and their ability to thwart the enemies’ schemes and continue the struggle to liberate every inch of beloved Lebanese land.

He noted that this anniversary comes in the absence of its founder, the martyr of Islam, humanity, and also amid Israeli attempts to entrench occupation at certain points along the border.

He also pointed to American efforts and the movements of some client regimes to sow discord with the aim of creating division among the Lebanese people in order to restore occupation, guardianship, and control over the country's resources.

May 25, 2000, remains etched in Lebanon’s collective memory as a day of triumph and resilience—a day when the long-occupied lands of South Lebanon were finally liberated from Zionist occupation.

The people returned to their villages, Hezbollah flags fluttered triumphantly in the wind, and victory signs were raised by those who had endured decades of suffering.

What began as a modest resistance movement in 1982 had, by then, grown into a formidable force—Hezbollah had evolved from an underestimated paramilitary group into a powerful symbol of steadfastness and national pride.

This victory not only redefined the identity of southern Lebanon but also sent a resounding message across the Arab world: occupation can be overcome.