Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of the end of Israel’s attack on Lebanon. In a videotaped message, Hezbollah leader Sayed Nasrallah warned Israel against another war and praised what he called Hezbollah’s military victory over the invading troops.

Sayed Nasrallah: “The resistance revived the Arab nations and renewed hope, trust and enthusiasm for the people in the Muslim and Arab world, because the resistance offered a real alternative for liberating lands instead of humiliating negotiations where America and Israel impose their conditions. That is why they want to isolate and pressure it.”

More than 1,000 Lebanese, mostly civilians, died in the 34-day conflict. Forty-three Israeli civilians were killed in Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israeli towns.