Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday said the group rejects any direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, warning that Lebanese authorities would be making a \u201cgrave mistake,\u201d according to Al-Manar television.<\/p>\n
In remarks reported by the outlet, Qassem reiterated Hezbollah\u2019s long-standing position against direct diplomatic engagement with Israel, stressing that such talks would undermine Lebanon\u2019s political stance amid ongoing regional tensions.<\/p>\n
He also cautioned the Lebanese leadership against pursuing what he described as a politically and strategically flawed approach at a sensitive time for the country.<\/p>\n
The statement comes as discussions continue within Lebanon over how to handle border tensions and security concerns along the southern frontier with Israel.<\/p>\n
State-affiliated media did not immediately provide further details on any official government response to Qassem\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday said the group rejects any direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, warning that Lebanese authorities would be making a \u201cgrave mistake,\u201d according to Al-Manar television. In remarks reported by the outlet, Qassem reiterated Hezbollah\u2019s long-standing position against direct diplomatic engagement with Israel, stressing that such talks would undermine Lebanon\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":74055,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,17],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[213],"class_list":{"0":"post-74054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n