Naim Qassem: 'We Will Not Discuss Disarmament Without an Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon'
Hezbollah's Secretary-General set a condition for the disarmament of the organization and made clear that Israel must withdraw from Lebanese territory regardless of the identity of the government that will be formed • Qassem rejected…
Assessment
Hezbollah's secretary general tied any disarmament discussion to a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, a condition that removes the current framework agreement from the table. His rejection of the agreement as unconstitutional adds a legal argument to the political one. The comments on Israeli elections as a defeat and on Iran's role widen the confrontation beyond Lebanon's borders.