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.