Some points from Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem's address on Thursday

Here are some more points from Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem's address on Thursday:

• Qassem said that Hezbollah would “stand by Syria to thwart the goals of this aggression with our abilities”, referring to the government of Bashar al-Assad.

• He urged Arab and "brotherly" nations to provide aid relief funds to help rebuild the areas in Lebanon that were hit with Israeli bombardment. He said that while the Lebanese government would oversee reconstruction, Hezbollah would help where needed.

• Qassem said Hezbollah said Hezbollah has provided $57m in support to displaced families – money that came from Iran. There's still another $26m to be distributed.