Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the U.S.-brokered framework agreement is "a recipe for conflict, bad and unfair to Lebanon." He accused Israel of trying to drag the Lebanese army into a confrontation with Hezbollah, and stated that if there is a will for a settlement, he is ready. Berri noted that before the framework deal, he and President Aoun requested adopting a withdrawal principle based on districts, not test zones.
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a key Shia political figure in Lebanon and head of the Amal movement, doubled down on his rejection of the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement on Thursday. In remarks reported by Lebanon-affiliated Telegram channels, Berri called the U.S.-brokered deal "a recipe for conflict, bad and unfair to Lebanon." He specifically claimed Israel is trying to drag the Lebanese army into a confrontation with Hezbollah — which he said will not happen. Berri also revealed that before the framework deal was finalized, he and President Michel Aoun submitted a request to adopt a withdrawal principle based on districts rather than "test zones," a position he reiterated as his bottom line. He said he remains open to a settlement if there is genuine willingness. The comments represent Berri's latest public rejection of a deal that has sharply divided Lebanese politics and drawn repeated opposition from Hezbollah and its allies. As The Zioneer has reported, Berri and Hezbollah have consistently opposed the pact since its introduction in late June, accusing Israel of leveraging it to maintain a security footprint in southern Lebanon.
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