Speaking at a rally south of Beirut, Hassan Nasrallah told a crowd of supporters that he does not recognize the legitimacy of the UN tribunal investigating the 2005 killing, and would cooperate with the Lebanese judiciary instead.

The remarks come more than a week after the UN-appointed prosecutor, Daniel Bellemare, said that a packet of evidence handed over by Hezbollah was “incomplete” and failed to add anything to what Nasrallah had already disclosed at a news conference last month.

Bellemare also demanded that Hezbollah hand over all information relevant to his investigation, a demand Nasrallah brushed aside Friday.

“We are unconcerned with the international investigation and tribunal,” the Hezbollah leader said. “Consequently, we are not concerned with answering the questions or requests of the prosecutor.”

But Nasrallah said he had handed the material over to the Lebanese judiciary and was ready to answer any follow-up questions it might have.