Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon's landmark peace framework

Hezbollah on Saturday rejected another agreement Lebanon made seeking to end the conflict with Israel, saying it crossed “all red ⁠lines.”

Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon's landmark peace framework

TL;DR

  • Hezbollah rejected a landmark security agreement between Lebanon and Israel, stating it crossed "all red lines."
  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem accused the Lebanese government of making unilateral concessions and criticized provisions tying Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament.
  • Qassem declared the deal "null and void" and pledged to continue operations.
  • The rejection could derail the United States' temporary ceasefire with Iran, which has contingent peace deal terms on unconditional Israeli withdrawal.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously described the framework agreement as a "severe blow to Iran."