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Hezbollah Chief Says Truce Can't Be One-Sided, Vows to Respond to Israel Attacks
Qassem said Hezbollah fighters will retaliate against any Israeli strikes and rejected terms that let Israel act alone under the truce.
- On Saturday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the 10-day truce, characterizing the diplomatic process as "an insult to our country and our homeland, Lebanon, that America dictates its text and speaks on behalf of the Lebanese government."
- These remarks follow direct engagement in Washington between ambassadors from Lebanon and Israel, marking the first such talks between the two nations in decades.
- While President Donald Trump warned Hezbollah to "act nicely," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarified the deal "did not cover Lebanon," with Hezbollah stating operatives have kept "hands on trigger."
- Under the agreement, Israel maintains a "right to take all necessary measures in self-defence," while Lebanon must take "meaningful steps" to block "rogue non-state armed groups" from launching operations against Israeli targets.
- Qassem vowed that resistance fighters remain in the field, warning that because they "do not trust this enemy," they will respond to violations of the ceasefire accordingly.
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"Truce must be mutual": Hezbollah warns Israel, slams US-led diplomatic "insult" to Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected a "one-sided" 10-day truce with Israel, vowing to respond to attacks. Citing Al Jazeera, he slammed US-led diplomacy as an "insult" to Lebanon. Despite a ceasefire announcement by President Trump, Hezbollah remains with "hands on trigger" amid disputes over the deal's scope.
Hezbollah leader rejects one-sided truce, signals response
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the ongoing 10-day truce with Israel cannot be one-sided, vowing that his fighters would respond to Israeli attacks on Lebanon. "A ceasefire means a complete cessation of all hostilities. Because we do not trust this enemy, the resistance fighters will remain in the field with their hands on the trigger, and they will respond to violations accordingly," Qassem said in a statement read out on TV.…
Hezbollah chief says truce can't be one-sided, vows to respond to Israel attacks
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the ongoing 10-day truce with Israel cannot be one-sided, vowing that his fighters would respond to Israeli attacks on Lebanon."A ceasefire means a complete cessation of all hostilities. Because we do not trust this enemy, the resistance fighters will remain in the field with their hands on the trigger, and they will respond to violations accordingly," Qassem said in a stateme…
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