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CSB News USA · 4:21 PM
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been thrown into doubt after Hezbollah rejected the deal, raising fresh concerns about regional stability and ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been thrown into doubt after Hezbollah rejected the deal, raising fresh concerns about regional stability and ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem denounced the ceasefire proposal, calling it a “roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people.” He demanded a complete cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory, warning that northern Israel would remain unsafe as long as Lebanese villages continued to be targeted. The ceasefire, agreed to by the Israeli and Lebanese governments on Monday, called for Hezbollah to halt all attacks and withdraw its fighters from south of the Litani River. However, Hezbollah was not directly involved in the negotiations, as the Lebanese government sought to reassert state authority and limit the group's military role. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam defended the agreement, arguing that negotiations offered the quickest and least costly path toward ending the conflict. He warned that those obstructing the ceasefire would bear responsibility for its…
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