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Hezbollah leader calls for ‘new page’ with Saudi Arabia as regional tensions escalate

  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to open a new page and unite against Israel after years of hostility.
  • This appeal follows decades of tension rooted in Saudi Arabia branding Hezbollah a terrorist group in 2016 and pressuring Lebanon to disarm it.
  • Qassem proposed dialogue based on freezing past disputes, recognizing Israel as the enemy, and stressed Hezbollah’s weapons target only Israel, not Saudi Arabia or Lebanon.
  • Despite a ceasefire brokered in November 2024 requiring Hezbollah’s disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, Israel continues strikes on southern Lebanon almost daily.
  • Qassem’s call suggests potential shifts in regional dynamics amid ongoing Saudi-Iran rivalry, recent Israeli attacks, and new Saudi-Pakistan defense ties formed after the strike on Qatar.
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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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