Hezbollah’s leader Naim Qassem rejects a conditional ceasefire proposed by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, insisting on a comprehensive cessation of hostilities and full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Several outlets report that Qassem’s position comes after representatives met in the United States and discussed a “conditional” truce, which Lebanon’s president described as the “last chance” for a durable end to fighting. Hezbollah therefore opposes what is framed as a step-by-step or conditional arrangement, and instead demands terms that would end the conflict fully and remove Israeli forces. In conjunction with the rejection, Qassem threatens further attacks in northern Israel, signaling that Hezbollah is not treating the proposed truce as binding. Coverage also links the current escalation to Hezbollah’s decision to fight in the context of the wider Middle East war, including actions said to be taken in response to the February 28 killing of Iran’s supreme leader. The reporting characterizes the ceasefire effort as uncertain, with the dispute between Hezbollah and the Lebanese-Israeli talks leaving the possibility of an agreement in doubt.