Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, describing it as “humiliating, shameful and a surrender of sovereignty.”
In a statement on Saturday, Qassem opposed the agreement’s condition linking Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon to Hezbollah’s disarmament, which is a major part of the US-backed deal.
Qassem said Hezbollah would continue its resistance, adding that the group would not abandon the battlefield despite difficult circumstances.
He also accused the Lebanese government of legitimising Israel’s presence in Lebanese territory for years by signing the agreement, warning that it could lead to the loss of Lebanese lands.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have suggested that Israeli forces may remain in Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms and security concerns are addressed.
The agreement does not require an immediate Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and focuses on steps towards normalisation, including future negotiations and security arrangements.
Following the signing, Hezbollah supporters protested in Beirut, burning tyres and blocking roads in anger over the deal and continued Israeli air raids.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli forces carried out strikes near the southern towns of Markaba and Nabatieh al-Fawqa on Saturday.
Meanwhile, some Lebanese officials welcomed the agreement, saying it could help end years of conflict with Israel.
Former justice minister Ashraf Rifi said Lebanon was finally “acting like a state,” while other politicians called for careful handling of the agreement.
However, some analysts expressed doubts over whether the deal would succeed, saying the main challenge remains the dispute between Israel and Hezbollah.
A Hezbollah lawmaker warned that any attempt by the Lebanese army to enforce the agreement could risk triggering a civil war.
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