Hezbollah has denied the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which was just reached in negotiations in the United States on Wednesday, affirming that resistance will continue as long as occupation remains.
On Thursday, 4 June 2026 GMT+7, Hezbollah, a political and armed group active in Lebanon, rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, reached in talks in Washington, D.C. the previous Wednesday, while Israel continued attacks in southern Lebanon and stated it would not withdraw its troops.
The United States announced on Wednesday that Lebanon and Israel agreed to enforce a ceasefire, conditional on Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, halting attacks on Israel and withdrawing its fighters from southern Lebanese areas near the Israeli border. However, there was no mention of Israel withdrawing its troops.
However, Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's leader who was not involved in the talks, called the negotiations shameless and rejected Washington's announcement, describing it as "a roadmap leading to the destruction of part of the Lebanese people and the enslavement of the rest."
"As long as occupation continues, resistance will go on," Qassem said in a written statement.
Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel escalated sharply on 2 March when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel to show support for Iran, which has been jointly targeted by the U.S. and Israel in a war affecting several areas in the Middle East.
Israel's military operations in Lebanon led Iran to announce on Monday a suspension of war-ending talks with the U.S., demanding that any agreement include a halt to attacks on Lebanon.
Qassem stated that the ceasefire must cover southern Lebanon, where Israel has occupied territory and declared it a security zone, claiming it aims to protect northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks.
Additionally, Qassem said northern Israeli cities would not be safe "as long as our villages remain unsafe, bombed, destroyed, and our people continue to be killed," adding that their minimum demand is for Israel to withdraw forces to positions held before the war began.
Previously, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the latest ceasefire framework is the "last chance to ensure a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire," which could take effect within one day if all parties agree, clearly signaling Hezbollah.
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday morning that Israel will continue destroying terrorist infrastructure in the area and has U.S. backing to freely conduct strikes on Beirut if retaliating against attacks on Israeli communities and territory.
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Source:cna