Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem rejects the idea of an Israeli security zone in Lebanon, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops would stay in the country’s south for as long as necessary. In a televised address, Qassem says Israel cannot remain on Lebanese territory and argues that “there are no security zones for Israel.” He adds that Lebanon has a national army responsible for preserving sovereignty and that Hezbollah works with that framework. Qassem also characterizes Israel as the aggressor and calls for Israeli withdrawal. The statements reflect a dispute over Israel’s stated intentions regarding deployment and territorial control in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah’s rejection of any arrangement that would formalize an Israeli presence through a security zone. The outlets do not provide additional details on any proposed mechanism or timeline for the security zone, beyond Netanyahu’s pledge to keep troops deployed in the south.
Hezbollah chief rejects Israel’s proposed security zone in southern Lebanon
Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem rejects the idea of an Israeli security zone in Lebanon, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops would stay in the country’s south for a...
- Naim Qassem says there is no Israeli security zone in Lebanon.
- Qassem rejects the prospect of Israeli troops remaining on Lebanese land.
- Hezbollah’s position is that Lebanon’s national army is responsible for sovereignty.
- Qassem says Hezbollah cooperates with Lebanon’s national army.
- Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in southern Lebanon “as long as necessary.”
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Sunday rejected any Israeli security zone in Lebanon, after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed his troops would remain in the country's south for "as long as necessary". The post Hezbollah chief rejects any Israeli security zone in Lebanon appeared first on Vanguard News.
13 hours agoHezbollah chief rejects any Israeli security zone in Lebanon Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Sunday rejected any Israeli security zone in Lebanon, after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed his troops would remain in the country's south for as long as necessary. Israeli troops "remaining on Lebanese land is impossible. There are no security zones for Israel... we have a national army which deploys, and it is responsible for preserving sovereignty, and it is who we cooperate with," Qassem said in a televised address, adding that "Israel is an aggressor and must leave."
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