Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem again rejects a Lebanon-Israel deal reached by Israel and Lebanon and says his group will not accept it. In a televised address broadcast on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar channel, he argues Hezbollah is against the “framework agreement” and calls for it to be overturned, adding that the group refuses to “surrender” amid the war that began nearly six months earlier.
Qassem characterizes the agreement as illegitimate and destructive to Lebanese sovereignty, according to reporting that highlights the US role in sponsoring the framework. While the outlet coverage centers on Hezbollah’s position, none of the provided sources indicate that Hezbollah is participating in or accepting the framework. The dispute therefore reflects a broader lack of alignment between Hezbollah and the governments and external backers involved in the deal.
Across the accounts, the main common point is Hezbollah’s continued rejection of the proposed framework agreement, with Qassem presenting it as harmful to Lebanon’s interests and sovereignty. The differing emphasis is on Hezbollah’s language of “surrender” and the characterization of the deal as US-sponsored, with both themes reinforcing Hezbollah’s opposition.
