Naim Qassem: "We will not discuss disarmament without an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon"

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared that the organization will not discuss disarming its weapons without a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, and rejected the framework agreement between the countries as invalid and contrary to the Lebanese constitution.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated that his organization will not discuss disarming its weapons as long as Israel holds Lebanese territory and carries out attacks. Qassem rejected the proposed framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, calling it invalid and claiming it contradicts the Lebanese constitution and the Taif Agreement. According to him, the organization was established in response to "Israeli occupation" with U.S. support. Qassem also referred to the results of the elections in Israel, claiming they reflect a defeat, and added that Iran thwarted Israeli and U.S. attempts to overthrow the regime in Tehran. The article is based on a report from the Lebanese news site "This Is Beirut."