US EditionHezbollah's Qassem rejects 'direct negotiations' with Israel, will respond to 'Israeli aggression'
Qassem said direct talks with Israel would be a humiliating concession and cited more than 2,500 deaths since March 2.
- Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared on Monday that the organization "categorically rejects direct negotiations" with Israel, dismissing their outcomes as irrelevant to the group.
- Qassem accused The Lebanese government of working "side by side with the Israeli enemy" following a March 2 decision criminalizing the group, demanding it annul the ruling to enable national dialogue.
- Maintaining unity, the group will cooperate with the Amal Movement and other "honorable parties," Qassem added, insisting their capabilities rely on a "triad of faith, will, and capability."
- Israel has "reached a dead end," and Hezbollah will not bow to threats, Qassem stated, while refusing to return to the previous era and promising to "respond to Israeli aggression."
- Pledging future recovery, Qassem stated, "Just as we resisted together, we will rebuild together," asserting the group's resistance is "strong, and cannot be defeated.
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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel talks, vows confrontation
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday said he "categorically rejects" the Lebanese leadership’s efforts to engage with Israel in direct talks, amid repeated Israeli attacks and continued hostilities. Qassem said in a statement that these talks "do not benefit the people of Lebanon," calling them a "grave sin" that will "destabilise the country". He also vowed that "the resistance" will remain ongoing, will never lay down its arms and will not …
Amid ongoing tensions in Lebanon, Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem has categorically ruled out any direct talks with Israel. He has set clear and strict conditions for a ceasefire.
Hezbollah's Qassem rejects 'direct negotiations' with Israel, will respond to 'Israeli aggression'
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected direct negotiations with Israel, insisting Lebanon’s government must annul a decision "criminalizing" the terror group.
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