On 30 September, statements attributed to Kataib Hezbollah secretary-general Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi described the coexistence of resistance and government agencies as a good thing, while saying the fundamental peace-and-war decision should be unified or at least agreed. He said talks with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi had produced no result despite waiting for an answer until the last hour, and proposed starting again to reach an agreement protecting everyone’s rights. KH-affiliated Sabereen News published the passages, which KSS-affiliated iNEWS carried in abbreviated posts.
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated media30 Sept, 19:52
“We reached no result with the prime minister; we waited for his answer until the last hour, and it is better to start again to produce a strong agreement protecting everyone’s rights.”
فلم نصل إلى نتيجة مع السيد رئيس الحكومة، فقد انتظرنا جوابه إلى آخر ساعة، والأفضل أن نبدأ من جديد لننتج اتفاقًا متينًا يحفظ للجميع حقوقهم
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated media30 Sept, 19:53
“I regard the duality of the Islamic Resistance and official government agencies as a merit and a good thing... the fundamental decision on peace and war must be unified, or at least agreed.”
إن ثنائية المقاومة الإسلامية والأجهزة الحكومية الرسمية أراها منقبة وأمرا حسنًا ... يجب أن يكون القرار الأساسي في السلم والحرب واحدًا، أو على الأقل متفقا عليه
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated media30 Sept, 20:30
“Al-Hamidawi: There is no need for speculation; we reached no result with the prime minister and waited for his answer until the last hour.”
الحميداوي: لا داعي إلى التكهنات والتحليلات فلم نصل لنتيجة مع رئيس الحكومة فقد انتظرنا جوابه إلى آخر ساعة
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated media30 Sept, 20:31
“Al-Hamidawi: I regard the duality of the Islamic Resistance and government agencies as a merit and a good thing; there is no need to be sensitive about it.”
الحميداوي: إن ثنائية المقاومة الإسلامية والأجهزة الحكومية أراها منقبة وأمرا حسنًا ولا داعي للتحسس منه
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated media30 Sept, 20:32
“Al-Hamidawi: The fundamental decision on peace and war must be unified or at least agreed; that is acceptable to us.”
الحميداوي: يجب أن يكون القرار الأساسي في السلم والحرب واحدًا أو على الأقل متفقا عليه وهو أمر مقبول لدينا
His formula differs from Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s stated position that no armed force should remain outside state institutions: it preserves parallel structures while offering agreement on the decision to use them.