Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Sunday evening that the group rejects any ceasefire arrangement that grants Israel freedom of action on Lebanese soil, reiterating that every violation will be met with fire. He called on the United States to restrain Israel, according to the group's official channels.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem issued a statement Sunday evening, 19:09 Jerusalem, reiterating the group's refusal to accept any ceasefire that permits Israeli military freedom of action on Lebanese territory. Qassem declared that any Israeli violation would be met with fire, and called on the United States to restrain Israel. The statement, reported by the group's official channels, is the latest in a series of Hezbollah declarations since the weekend rejecting a halt to hostilities. As The Zioneer reported on June 20, Hezbollah MP Fiadsaid the group's ceasefire stance was non-negotiable while what it terms Zionist aggression continues; a subsequent bulletin at 19:01 Sunday noted Qassem's earlier vow to fight any Israeli presence on Lebanese soil. The current statement frames the ceasefire debate as one of operational freedom rather than total rejection — a distinction that may influence diplomatic discussions. The claim is single-sourced to Hezbollah's own channels, and no independent verification or official Israeli response is yet available.
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