Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem mentioned on Wednesday that solely occasions on the battlefield, not political measures, would finish hostilities between the Lebanese armed group and the Israeli military.
“I’ll inform you very clearly that our conviction is that just one factor can cease this battle of aggression, and that’s the battlefield,” mentioned Qassem, who was elected secretary basic of Hezbollah after the assassination of his predecessor Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Israel. strikes in September.
He mentioned he didn’t imagine “political motion” would finish the greater than year-long battle, which is working parallel to Israel’s battle in Gaza.
In a pre-recorded televised speech, Qassem mentioned there could be a path to oblique negotiations by the Lebanese state provided that Israel determined to cease its assaults on Lebanon.
“When the enemy decides to cease the aggression, there’s a path for negotiations that now we have clearly outlined: oblique negotiations by the Lebanese state and Speaker (Parliament Nabih) Berri,” Qassem mentioned.
He mentioned these talks may solely proceed in the event that they assured “the complete safety of Lebanese sovereignty, with nothing lacking,” however didn’t present additional particulars.
Israel says it intends to return displaced residents of northern Israel to their houses and be certain that Iran-backed Hezbollah not poses a risk to Israel’s safety.
Final week, Israeli public broadcaster Kan revealed a draft US proposal for a 60-day truce that included a “aspect letter” between the USA and Israel, giving Israel the precise to take motion towards imminent threats to its safety. in Lebanon.
Lebanese officers advised Reuters that Israel’s insistence on “direct implementation” of an settlement would violate state sovereignty.
