Hezbollah formally stated Friday evening that it is not bound by the emerging Israel-Lebanon framework deal, saying "we are not committed to the agreement." The statement deepens the rift between the terrorist organization and the Lebanese government, which has backed the U.S.-mediated accord.
Hezbollah on Friday evening issued a terse statement declaring it is not committed to the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement now being advanced by the U.S. and Lebanese government. The organization said: "We are not committed to the agreement," without elaborating on which specific provisions it rejects.
The announcement escalates Hezbollah's opposition to the deal after a week of public rejection by its officials. Earlier on Friday, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah warned that the Lebanese authorities would need "a civil war" to enforce the agreement. On June 15, the group issued its first formal response calling the pact "unilateral concessions" and demanding it be scrapped, as The Zioneer reported.
Since Monday, June 15 — the day the U.S.-Iran agreement was announced — Hezbollah has ceased taking official responsibility for attacks against IDF forces in southern Lebanon while continuing to carry out strikes with explosive drones and rockets. Friday's statement signals that Hezbollah is prepared to keep fighting even as the Lebanese state moves toward a diplomatic settlement. It remains unclear whether the group will take concrete action to block implementation or whether its statement is primarily political positioning.
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