Lebanese Politician Khalil Al-Toum On Hizbullah TV: We Will Not Give Up Our Resistance – We Invented The 'Exploding Bodies Theory'; Martyrdom-Seekers Are The Most Powerful Weapon; Let The Israelis Come

Lebanese politician Khalil Al-Toum, a member of the political bureau of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), said in a July 14, 2025 show on Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah-Lebanon) that the fight against Israel will continue and that the Lebanese resistance will not relinquish its weapons. He also said: "We came up with the exploding bodies theory [...] Martyrdom-seekers are the most powerful and effective weapon." He added: "We are waiting for the Israelis. Let them come. They will see what the resistance in Lebanon does to them."

Khalil Al-Toum: "We will fight [Israel] and will continue our resistance. We will not surrender our weapons. We have weapons that are even stronger than those: Our own bodies. We came up with the exploding bodies theory. Sana'a Mehaidli, Ahmad Qasir, Bilal Fahs, and all the martyrdom-seekers... Also Ibtisam Harb, Malik Wehbe..."

Interviewer: "Salah Ghandour... This convoy is long."

Al-Toum: "All the martyrdom-seekers. This is the most powerful and effective weapon. We are waiting for the Israelis. Let them come. They will see what the resistance in Lebanon does to them."