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Sheikh Qassem Demands Lebanese Army Deploy South Of Litani River, Rejects Resistance Disarmament
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Disarmament is excluded as long as Israeli occupation and aggression persist. Lebanese Army to deploy south of the Litani River per 2024 agreement and 1701.
Hezbollah rejects disarmament
Sheikh Qassem said the Lebanese Army must deploy south of the Litani River and that the enemy must withdraw in accordance with the agreement of November 27, 2024, and Resolution 1701. Sheikh Qassem said, "Our resistance is our only path to liberating our entire land, even if it takes time," and he said the resistance will confront any aggression against itself or against Lebanon.
Naim Qassem said that changing leadership in Israel will not change the course of the confrontation and that the only solution is Israel’s complete withdrawal from the occupied Lebanese territories. Naim Qassem said, "The resistance in Lebanon will continue and will confront the aggression, and the issue of disarming it is non-negotiable, and the resistance is the path to the liberation of land and people, no matter how long it takes."
Withdrawal demands and framework
Sheikh Naeem Qassem said the resistance emerged because of the Israeli occupation, supported by the tyrants of the world, headed by America, and he said Hezbollah in Lebanon has continued this resistance since 1982. Sheikh Naeem Qassem said, "There is no legitimacy for the framework agreement, and the resistance is continuing," and he said the enemy must withdraw in accordance with the 27/11/2024 agreement and UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Sheikh Naim Qassem said the resistance continues with the legitimacy of the right to resist and that there is no room for discussion about disarming it as long as the occupation exists and its aggression continues. Sheikh Naim Qassem said, "The enemy must withdraw according to the 27/11/2024 agreement and UN Security Council Resolution 1701," and he said the Lebanese army must deploy in southern Lake al-Lithani.
Israeli posture and returnees
Israeli broadcaster KAN reported that the Israeli army is "ready to remain in Lebanon for a long period" if instructed by the country’s political leadership. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran includes commitments to halt military escalation across the region, including in Lebanon.
In the Tyre district, a resident identified as Abu Hassan said Israeli strikes damaged several commercial properties he owned, causing losses worth tens of thousands of dollars. Hezbollah lawmaker Hussein Jishi said, "Our land will not remain occupied, and we will continue confronting the occupation until it leaves," after he visited a civil defense center targeted in an Israeli strike in the southern town of Jouaiya.