Hezbollah published its first official response to the emerging regional deal on Monday afternoon, thanking Iran for securing the agreement and calling it a "great achievement" born of steadfastness. The statement, circulated via the group's media channels, frames the accord as a step toward liberating land and returning prisoners, and warns Israel that conditions will not revert to the status quo before March 2.
Hezbollah broke its official silence on Monday afternoon regarding the regional deal reported in recent days, issuing a statement that thanked Iran for brokering the arrangement and declared it a "great achievement that is the fruit of steadfast resistance." The statement, posted by the group's media apparatus, characterizes the accord as a prelude to completing the liberation of Lebanese land, the return of prisoners to their homeland, the rehabilitation of all displaced residents, and their return to their homes. It also warns the "Israeli enemy" that there will be no return to the conditions that existed before March 2.
The timing and language of the statement are notable: Hezbollah had previously avoided on-record comment on the reported deal, which Lebanese media and Al-Akhbar — a newspaper identified with the organization — described on Friday as encompassing a full cessation of military operations and a timetable for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. According to those earlier reports, which remain unverified, Iran secured final American consent for Lebanon's inclusion in the deal. The Zioneer has previously reported on a series of Israeli strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and on Hezbollah's claims of drone attacks against IDF positions, underscoring that the ceasefire framework remains fragile and contested even as diplomatic channels advance.
2 developments
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- DevelopingIsrael assesses Hezbollah will test ceasefire with attacks before US-Iran deal signing
- DevelopingHezbollah statement implies no full IDF withdrawal, no prisoner release in emerging deal
- DevelopingNetanyahu vows response to Hezbollah rocket fire but drops Beirut strike pledge
Source and signal
- Internal intake