premise: Al Thawra added, "Lahoud is well aware of that and realizes that Israeli challenges have never stopped for one moment," and that escalation "will not hamper him from undertaking his national duties, relying on the support of all of Lebanon with all of its factions, as well as on the full support of Syria in order to achieve his national tasks and deliver on his commitments.
hypothesis: The newspaper added that regardless of the Israeli challenges, Lahoud would still be able to deliver on his duties, supported by Syria and a united Lebanon.