Hezbollah has called on the Lebanese government to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement with Israel, stating the pact does not bind the terror group. The demand was reported Friday evening by Lebanese media.
Hezbollah on Friday evening called on the Lebanese government to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement with Israel, asserting that the pact does not bind the organization. The demand, reported by Lebanese media, escalates the group's opposition to the framework that emerged from U.S.-led mediation.
This latest statement follows a series of Hezbollah rejections of the agreement. As The Zioneer has reported, Hezbollah sources previously dismissed the Washington framework, accusing the Lebanese government of granting Israel a 'power of attorney' to remain on Lebanese soil. The group has also threatened that any violation of the agreement would lead to the 'destruction' of Israeli forces in Lebanon.
The call to withdraw from the agreement represents a hardening of Hezbollah's position, moving from rejecting the deal's terms — as Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem did earlier this month — to actively urging the Lebanese state to abandon the diplomatic process entirely.
3 developments
- DevelopingHezbollah fury at framework deal: 'Netanyahu negotiated with himself — the field will speak'
- DevelopingHezbollah says it rejects ceasefire, refuses to end hostilities with Israel
- StrongAlmog Boker: Hezbollah rejection proves framework deal is bad for Iran, good for Israel
- StrongHezbollah escalates rhetoric, accuses Lebanese government of surrendering to US, Israel
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