Hezbollah announces rejection of framework agreement with Israel and insists on full withdrawal

Sources close to Hezbollah announced the party's absolute rejection of the framework agreement recently signed between the Lebanese authority and the Israeli occupation in the American capital, Washington. The sources affirmed that this agreement does not represent the resistance and entails no obligations towards it, stressing that the only acceptable demand is a comprehensive and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Lebanese territories.

The party accused the Lebanese authority of granting a free mandate to the occupation to remain on Lebanese lands through this negotiation path. The sources indicated that wide sectors of the Lebanese people would confront this framework and reject its outcomes, considering what happened to be a derogation of national sovereignty and a retreat in the face of external pressures that do not serve Lebanon's supreme interests.

For his part, MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, denied all news that promoted the party's participation in drafting the official negotiating position. In an official statement, Fadlallah described that information as baseless claims aimed at misleading public opinion, affirming that the party had clearly informed those concerned of its categorical rejection of direct negotiations with the Israeli enemy under any pretext.

Fadlallah warned of the political and security repercussions of this path, describing it as a downward path that undermines state sovereignty and leads to dangerous internal divisions. He called on the Lebanese authority to immediately retract the decisions it had taken, considering that these steps serve the interests of the occupation and contribute to undermining internal stability instead of protecting it.

In contrast, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed great celebration of the agreement, describing it in a video statement as a 'major achievement' for the Hebrew state. Netanyahu explained that the terms of the agreement ensure the continued presence of Israeli forces in the security zone in southern Lebanon, and linked any change in this situation to achieving the goal of completely disarming Hezbollah of its military arsenal.

Netanyahu revealed details related to field control, indicating that the agreement allows the Lebanese army to begin deployment in two experimental areas in the south. He explained that these two areas are outside the scope of the security zone and the expanded areas that the Israeli army deems unnecessary for its current operations, giving Tel Aviv a strategic advantage in managing the border region.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had announced the achievement of this agreement after rounds of intensive talks in Washington. In a related context, Lebanon's ambassador to the United States, Nada Moawad, considered this framework to be the first and essential step towards restoring full Lebanese sovereignty, despite the strong opposition shown by Hezbollah and its allies within Lebanon.

The framework agreement signed in Washington is rejected and not binding on the resistance, and we will only accept a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territories.