In a televised speech on Friday, he also criticized US weapons aid to the Lebanese army, saying that Lebanon risked getting dragged into America's war against al-Qaeda.

Nasrallah said: "The problem in the north can be solved politically and through the judiciary in a way that protects the Lebanese army, our Palestinian brothers, the state and peace and stability without transforming Lebanon into a battleground in which we fight al-Qaida on behalf of the Americans."

He said accepting US help would draw more fighters into the country and potentially destabilize it.

It was the first comment by the anti government Hezbollah leader on the military's standoff with the Fatah al-Islam group.

As a Shia group, Hezbollah views Sunni fighters like Fatah al-Islam as enemies and surely will welcome finishing them off by the Lebanese army.

Nasrallah said the Fatah al- Islam fighters who attacked the military should be brought to justice.

But he said Hezbollah opposed any military incursion into the camp to crush the fighters.

He said: "The Nahr el-Bared camp and Palestinian civilians are a red line. We will not accept or provide cover or be partners in this."

'Dangerous thing'

Hezbollah and its supporters accuse Fouad Siniora, the Lebanese prime minister, of being a US ally and are pushing for his removal.

Nasrallah called the large airlifting of US military supplies to the Lebanese military to help in the Nahr el-Bared fight "a dangerous thing".

He said: "Does it concern us that we start a conflict with al-Qaeda in Lebanon and consequently attract members and fighters of al-Qaeda from all over the world to Lebanon to conduct their battle with the Lebanese army and the rest of the Lebanese?"

Siniora said Fatah al-Islam are terrorists

Lebanon's defense Minister has given an ultimatum to the Fatah al Islam terrorists to surrender or face complete elimination , but they have rejected the ultimatum and vowed to fight till the end.

Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Fatah al Islam are terrorists and have nothing to do with Islam nor the Palestinians.

In Ghaza , Palestinian President Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas , denied any relationship between Fatah mainstream and Fatah al Islam. Similarly the Lebanese representatives of PLO and Fatah both denied any relationship with Fatah al-Islam and both supported the Lebanese army in its effort to finish off Fatah al Islam. There were also unconfirmed reports that Fatah mainstream was going to join the Lebanese army in attacking Fatah al-Islam at the Nahr el-Bared camp

Sources: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah giving his televised speech in Beirut, Lebanon Friday, May 25, 2007

Sources: Al Jazeera, Ya Libnan