Hezbollah has warned that it will start a civil war if the Lebanese government cooperates with the 'Zionist enemy', according to a single source. The threat escalates the group's rhetorical campaign against both Israel and the Lebanese political establishment.
Hezbollah issued a direct threat to the Lebanese government on Sunday afternoon, warning it would start a civil war if Beirut cooperates with Israel. The statement, circulated on Telegram and attributed to the group, comes amid ongoing U.S.-mediated indirect talks between Israel and Lebanon.
As The Zioneer reported on Saturday, Hezbollah had earlier accused Israel of dragging Lebanon toward civil war. Sunday's threat is a marked escalation — shifting the accusation from 'Israel is causing this' to 'we will start it if the government works with Israel.'
The statement reflects Hezbollah's intensifying pressure campaign against the Lebanese political establishment, as the government navigates post-war reconstruction and security arrangements in southern Lebanon. The threat was posted as a single message on a pro-Hezbollah the source; no official Hezbollah media outlet has confirmed it at this time.
The group's rhetoric comes against the backdrop of a fragile ceasefire and increasing internal tension in Lebanon over direct negotiations with Israel, as previously documented by The Zioneer.
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