June 27th, 2026 - 01:40 GMT
ALBAWABA- Hezbollah has rejected a U.S.-brokered framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, refusing any proposal that links an Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the group's disarmament. In a strongly worded speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem condemned the memorandum as "futile," "humiliating," and a "roadmap for the annihilation" of part of the Lebanese people. Qassem said Hezbollah would not surrender its weapons while Israeli forces remain on Lebanese territory ...
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