The Iran-backed group has dismissed a renewed ceasefire deal, calling it a surrender to Israeli demands.
Hezbollah has rejected a new US-backed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, threatening efforts to reduce tensions along the border.
In a statement on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem described the agreement as “futile” and “humiliating,” arguing that it would force the group to halt attacks and withdraw fighters from southern Lebanon while allowing Israel to achieve its military objectives.
The ceasefire framework, announced by the United States, Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday, includes plans to create security zones in southern Lebanon where only the Lebanese Armed Forces would operate. The deal is also contingent on a complete halt to attacks by Hezbollah.
The agreement follows months of escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah, despite previous ceasefire efforts that failed to stop the fighting. Israeli strikes and Hezbollah attacks continued on Thursday, underscoring the fragility of the proposed truce.
With Hezbollah refusing to accept the deal, hopes for a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon remain uncertain.
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