Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran deal
Hezbollah has rejected a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between the Lebanese and Israeli governments. The group's leader, Naim Qassem, labeled the plan a roadmap for annihilation and vowed to continue resistance as long as Israeli occupation persists.
Why it matters
The rejection undermines international efforts to stabilize the region and complicates the broader geopolitical strategy involving Iran and the US.
Hezbollah supporters carrying the group’s flag, the Lebanese flag and a sign that reads ‘resistance is our choice’ at a protest in Beirut. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA View image in fullscreen Hezbollah supporters carrying the group’s flag, the Lebanese flag and a sign that reads ‘resistance is our choice’ at a protest in Beirut. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA Lebanon Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon truce as Trump scrambles to end Iran war Group calls ceasefire a ‘roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people’, throwing regional peace talks into doubt
The article reports on the statements of both sides and the status of the agreement without taking a definitive stance on the conflict's legitimacy.
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