US EditionHezbollah leader refuses to disarm until Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon
- Last Wednesday, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem declared the group will not surrender land or weapons, rejecting the US-backed disarmament proposal due by November.
- Hezbollah rejects disarmament, insisting arms are vital amid US-led pressure and ongoing Israeli violations, as Lebanon's government engages in talks on the proposal.
- U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah-linked Al-Qard al-Hassan, internal committees review leadership and weapons, amid a strategic review of scaling back its armed role.
- Hezbollah's firm rejection of disarmament, citing ongoing Israeli attacks and US pressure, sustains regional tension and complicates Lebanon’s efforts for normalization and stability.
- Strategic reviews indicate Hezbollah may scale back its armed role amid mounting US-Israeli pressure, signaling a potential new phase in Lebanon’s security dynamics.
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Washington.- Hizbollah leader Naim Kassem reiterated on Sunday the refusal of the political and military group to lay down their weapons before Israel withdraws from all of southern Lebanon and stops its air strikes. He spoke in a video message, while thousands of people gathered in the suburbs of southern Beirut to commemorate the sacred Shia day of the Ashura. The Ashura commemorates the Battle of Kerbala in 680, in which the grandson of the p…
The Lebanese Hezbollah movement refuses to disarm or withdraw from the armed struggle against Israel. “The threats will not make us…
Naim Qassem stressed that Israel must first implement the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, "withdraw from the occupied territories, stop its attacks (...), release the Lebanese prisoners."
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