Hezbollah Chief Vows No Surrender, Demands Lebanon Shun Negotiations
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declared that the organization will not surrender and advocated for an end to direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. He argued that current direct talks only benefit Israel and called for indirect negotiations where Lebanon holds more leverage. Qassem also expressed gratitude to Iran for its role in the ceasefire and outlined Hezbollah’s five objectives for Lebanese authorities to pursue in negotiations, including stopping Israeli attacks and the deployment of the Lebanese Army in the south. Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun requested that the United States pressure Israel to halt its military operations and destruction in south Lebanon.
John Q. Hosedrinker