News24 | Hezbollah rejects truce, vows to keep attacking as ceasefire hangs by a thread
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected a conditional truce agreed upon by Lebanese and Israeli representatives, insisting on a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal. Israeli forces continue to conduct strikes across multiple locations in Lebanon, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun describes the agreement as the last chance for a durable ceasefire. The ongoing conflict has seen Hezbollah escalate its attacks on northern Israel, complicating efforts for peace in the region.
- ▪Hezbollah's chief demands a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal instead of the conditional truce.
- ▪Israeli forces are conducting strikes across over 20 locations in southern and eastern Lebanon.
- ▪Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called the Washington agreement the last chance for a durable ceasefire.
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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem rejected a conditional truce agreed upon by Lebanese and Israeli envoys in Washington, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal. Israeli forces pressed on with strikes across more than 20 locations in Lebanon’s south and east, while Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to continue ground operations. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called the Washington agreement “the last chance” for a durable ceasefire, with plans for “pilot zones” under exclusive Lebanese army control.Hezbollah’s chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal as he threatened northern Israel with new attacks.Naim Qassem’s message came after…
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