US EditionHezbollah's Qassem rejects 'direct negotiations' with Israel, will respond to 'Israeli aggression'
Qassem said Hezbollah will keep responding to Israeli attacks and rejected a truce clause allowing Israel to strike the group preemptively.
- On Monday, Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem rejected Lebanon's planned direct negotiations with Israel, calling them a "grave sin" that will destabilise the country.
- The government's March 2 decision criminalizing the resistance prompted Qassem's opposition, as he argues the negotiations neglect Lebanese rights and confront resistant people.
- Since the April 17 truce, Israeli strikes have killed at least 36 people, while Hezbollah claims over 500 "land, sea, and air violations" by Israel.
- Starting Tuesday, Israeli border town councils suspended classes and bus services to "protect students in light of the deteriorating situation," the Israeli official broadcasting authority said.
- President Joseph Aoun defended the talks, stressing Lebanon "negotiates for itself" to stop the war and return displaced people, while Qassem vowed the resistance will remain ongoing.
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The leader of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, opposes direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, while vowing to continue the resistance. He also rejected Hezbollah's laying down of arms, which is Israel's main goal in peace talks.
The secretary-general of the Shia militia party Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, expressed Monday his "absolute rejection" of the direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, stating that these talks "do not exist" for the group, which will continue with "defensive resistance" and "responsible for aggression" by the Israeli Army in the south of the country. In a statement collected by Lebanese television network Al Manar, Qassem has criticized this pr…
Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel still have a ceasefire for about two weeks. However, attacks on both sides occur almost daily. Hezbollah militia has now announced that they will refuse direct negotiations with Israel. They will continue "defensive resistance" against Israel's attacks, said Secretary General Naim Qassem on Monday. The militia will not give up their weapons either, since they are necessary to defend themselves against Israel. Isra…
The Hezbollah leader refused to reach an agreement with Israel despite negotiations in Lebanon.According to Naim Qassem, they will not recognize direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel and reiterated that they do not agree to lay down arms. Hezbollah separates from negotiations between Lebanon and Israel; “we will continue our resistance.”Hezbollah noted that they will not in any way recognize the results of direct negotiations between Le…
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 …
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