Hezbollah's Naim Qassem Declares Weapons Not Up for Negotiation with Israel
Hezbollah chief says his Iran-backed group's weapons not part of negotiations with Israel
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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stated that his group's weapons will not be included in negotiations with Israel, emphasizing that this is an internal Lebanese issue. He vowed to continue defending Lebanon and warned that his fighters would make the battlefield unbearable for Israeli forces during the upcoming talks in Washington.
- 01Hezbollah's weapons are not part of negotiations with Israel, according to Naim Qassem.
- 02Qassem emphasized that the issue is internal to Lebanon.
- 03He vowed to defend Lebanon and its people against Israeli forces.
- 04The statement was made ahead of negotiations scheduled for May 14-15, 2026.
- 05Fighting continues in Lebanon despite a ceasefire.
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Naim Qassem, the chief of Hezbollah, declared on May 12, 2026, that his group's weapons will not be included in the negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. He stated that this matter is strictly internal to Lebanon and not subject to external influence. Ahead of the upcoming talks in Washington scheduled for May 14-15, Qassem assured his fighters that they would persist in defending Lebanon and warned that they would turn the battlefield into 'hell' for Israeli forces. His remarks come amid ongoing fighting in Lebanon, despite a declared ceasefire, highlighting the tensions surrounding the negotiations.
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Qassem's statements may escalate tensions in Lebanon and impact the ongoing negotiations with Israel, affecting the security situation for Lebanese citizens.
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