Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has rejected an agreement described as a framework deal between Israel and Lebanon, saying his group opposes it and wants it to collapse. In a speech broadcast on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television channel, Qassem also said Hezbollah fighters would not surrender.

Qassem called the framework agreement illegal, unlawful and humiliating, and said it was destructive to Lebanon’s sovereignty. He pledged that Hezbollah would keep its head high and would not capitulate, according to the speech carried by the group’s television channel.

He said Hezbollah had supported implementation of a ceasefire in November 2024, which was intended to end the previous war with Israel. The source does not provide further details about the agreement, its terms, or any response from Israel or Lebanese authorities.