The leader of Hezbollah demands a ceasefire in Gaza

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, urged people to "work day and night" to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, calling it Hezbollah's "primary goal."

Nasrallah stated that the secondary goal of the powerful Iran-backed Lebanese paramilitary group is for Hamas to emerge "victorious" in Gaza.

He also called the war a "turning point."

"The victory of Gaza means a victory for Palestine, for Jerusalem, for Aqsa and the Holy Sepulcher and all the neighboring countries," Nasrallah said in a statement.

Nasrallah went on to say that Hezbollah has been fighting Israel on the Israel-Lebanon border in a "unprecedented battle" since October 8, and that "the possibility of the Lebanese front escalating into broad battle is a realistic option."

"Israel should take this into account," he said during his speech.

Nasrallah described Hezbollah's border operations as a "deterrent" to Israel and stated that "all scenarios" are possible in the region, warning Israel not to escalate its military activity there. Any such escalation, according to the Hezbollah leader, would be "a historic folly" by Israel.