When Lebanese and Israeli envoys signed a US-brokered framework agreement in Washington on June 26, they turned months of cautious, indirect contacts into a formal diplomatic process — the most significant opening between the two states since 1983.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem stated that they oppose the direct negotiations between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying that the framework agreement is entirely in Israel's interest. Accusing the US and Israel, Qassem emphasized that the resistance will continue.