Hezbollah chief says Israeli-Lebanese framework is ‘null and void’
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem lashed out on Saturday at the U.S.-brokered framework signed the previous day between Jerusalem and Beirut, calling it “a very dangerous proposal that crosses all red lines.” The Israeli-Lebanese “agreement is…
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Hezbollah's leader has publicly rejected a U.S. brokered framework between Israel and Lebanon, calling it a violation of Lebanese sovereignty. The statement signals that Hezbollah will not be bound by the agreement and insists on adherence to a separate U.S. Iran understanding instead. This sets up a direct confrontation between the Lebanese government's diplomatic path and Hezbollah's armed opposition, raising the risk of internal instability in Lebanon and renewed cross border hostilities.